Brubiac wrote:V-Bird wrote:Dear,
When you are really working for biac, you also know that an Antonov An-124 is a stage 3 aircraft.
Kind regards,
I'm working for BIAC not for Antonov, to be sure of the noise restrictions I've to search for it in our TMA-database. The military-flights aren't in this database
no info about the noise
I'm not a database on my own.
Well, the Antonov An-124 is a civil plane! She is designed as an military cargo/transportplane ( and the an-225 as a shuttle-carrier plane ) so you have to find some information in youre tma-database. Offical, the antonov an-124 is not an military aircraft anymore, because civil cargo operators like Antonov Design Bureau, and Heavy Airlift / Air Foyle ( from the UK ) operates with this plane. Also the registration number of this plane (UR-82073) is an Ukraine Civil number. ( you can find the difference between Civil and Millitary registration numbers on the Internet )
Its true that the planes is often charted by european millitary, but it doesnt mean that it`s not a civil aircraft. And when the cargo load is secret, i know for sure that they will use a C-17 millitary cargo plane. As an NAVO-Member, you can rent a plane ( complete with crew = wetlease ) by the US AF. Not a problem at all.
If you want more information about tghe an-124, you can read the book : Tupolev, Antonov and Ilyshin, from russia with love.... Written by former employees of the FAA....
technical data :
Powerplants
An-124 - Four 229.5kN (51,590lb) ZMKB Progress (Lotarev) D18T turbofans. Stage 3 aircraft.
Performance
An-124 - Max cruising speed 865km/h (468kt), typical cruising speeds between 800 and 850km/h (430 to 460kt). Range with max payload 4500km (2430nm), range with full fuel load 16,500km (8900nm).
Weights
An-124 - Operating empty 175,000kg (385,800lb), max takeoff 405,000kg (892,875lb).
Dimensions
Wing span 73.30m (240ft 6in), length 69.10m (226ft 9in), height 20.78m (68ft 2in). Wing area 628.0m2 (6760sq ft).
Capacity
Flightcrew of six consisting of two pilots, two flight engineers, navigator and communications operator. Upper deck behind the flightdeck area features a galley, rest room and two relief crew cabins. Upper deck area behind the wing can accommodate up to 88 passengers. Main deck cargo compartment can carry a range of bulky and oversized cargos. The An-124's total payload in weight is 150 tonnes (330,695lb).
Production
About 60 An-124s have been built, of which 20 were in commercial use in 1998. Some western based freight operators utilise An-124s leased from Antonov for freight charters.
History
For a time the massive An-124 held the mantle of the world's largest aircraft before the arrival of the An-225, a stretched six engine derivative. It is commonly used for oversize freight charters.
Developed primarily as a strategic military freighter (in which role it can carry missile units and main battle tanks), the first prototype An-124 flew on December 26 1982. A second prototype, named Ruslan (after a Russian folk hero), made the type's first western public appearance at the Paris Airshow in June 1985, preceding the type's first commercial operations in January 1986. Since that time the An-124 has set a wide range of payload records, a recent achievement being the heaviest single load ever transported by air - a 124 tonne (273,400lb) powerplant generator and its associated weight spreading cradle, a total payload weight of 132.4 tonnes (291,940lb), set in late 1993.
Notable features include nose and tail cargo doors, 24 wheel undercarriage allowing operations from semi prepared strips, the ability to kneel to allow easier front loading, and flybywire control system.
The two major An-124 variants are the basic An-124 and similar Russian
civil certificated An-124100 [\b]. Various upgrades have been proposed, including the western avionics equipped An-124100M built in prototype form but not flown, the three crew EFIS flighdeck equipped An-124102 and the An-124FFF firebomber.
Numerous reengine studies have also been conducted, including using RollsRoyce RB211524Gs, General Electric CF680s (as the An-124130) and even Aviadvigatel NK93 propfans.
The An-225 Myria is based on the An-124 but features six (instead of four) D18T turbofans, a stretched fuselage and a 600 tonne (1,322,750lb) max takeoff weight. One was built intended as a transport for the Russian Buran Space Shuttle equivalent. First flight was in 1988.
Copyricht:Airliners.net and Tupolev, Antonov and Ilyshin, from russia with love....
Kind regrads
But I'm apparently one day too late 
I just saw the piece about the An124 taking off from BRU and I assumed it was the impounded one, I didn't know another one had arrived.