Comparison of Antonov An-124 Ruslan and Lockheed C-141 Starlifter

Attribute	Antonov An-124 Ruslan ×	Lockheed C-141 Starlifter ×
General
Manufacturer	Antonov	Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Model	Antonov An-124 Ruslan	Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
Country	Ukraine	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1986	1963
Manufactured to (year)	2004	1968
Type	Cargo Airplanes	Military Transport Planes
Icao	A124	C141
Performance
Engine	4x 4 × Ivchenko Progress D-18T turbofans	4x Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-7
Power, lbf (lbf)	51,600	20,250
Max cruise speed (km/h)	865	913
Approach speed (km/h)	259	222
Travel range (km)	16,483	4,723
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.044	-
Service ceiling (m)	11,887	12,497
Rate of climb (m/sec)	6.6	13.21
Take off distance (m)	3,000	1,720
Landing distance (m)	900	1,222
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	405,000	147,000
Max payload (kg)	136,078	41,222
Fuel tank capacity (l)	348,749	90,850
Baggage volume (m³)	33	-
Dimensions
Seats	88	6
Cabin height (m)	4.4	2.76
Cabin width (m)	6.4	3.12
Cabin length (m)	36	28.4
Exterior length (m)	69.1	51.3
Tail height (m)	21.08	12.07
Fuselage diameter (m)	4.7	4.5
Wing span (m)	73.3	48.8
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets