Largest Production Freighter Ever Built: The Story Of The Antonov An-124

With the tragic destruction of the only operational unit of the legendary Antonov An-225 Mriya freighter during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world’s heaviest operational freighter is currently the lumbering quad-engined Antonov An-124. This impressive piece of machinery is capable of transporting impressive loads halfway around the globe and still maintains a crucial logistics purpose for both Ukrainian and Russian civil and military organizations.