Today marks 35 years since the first flight of the An-124 “Ruslan”

KIEV. 24 Dec. UNN. The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that today marked 35 years since the first flight of An-124 “Ruslan” produced at the Kiev aviation plant them.Antonov. About this Poroshenko wrote on his page in Facebook, reports UNN.

“35 years ago in the sky first took An-124 “Ruslan”. Model, proven over the years, is still one of the most popular in the class of heavy transport aircraft. Confirmation of this was the current contract, Antonov plant and the French company “Bollore” – our an-124 will transport the European satellites and equipment for them,” wrote the President.

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