Production of heavy transport An-124 "Ruslan" - a problem, although difficult, but solvable, leads RIA Novosti According to general director of PJSC «IL» Alexey Rogozin.
Rogozin said, that transports superheavy, such as AN-124, It is very popular all over the world.
Two-thirds of all the "Ruslan" were collected in Ulyanovsk. Currently, the priority is to keep the aircraft in good condition and extend their service. These functions are assigned to the Aviation Complex. Ilyushin.
If we talk about the resumption of production in a new guise, it is extremely difficult, but the problem to be solved, said CEO.
Earlier, the commander of the Military Transport Aviation Vladimir Benedictine declared, that in the Russian Federation considered the possibility of resuming production of "Ruslan", but a final decision has not been made. The question is not removed and remains on the agenda. According to him, plane is unique, that has two cargo doors, allowing to quickly load appliances and other goods.
In this case, the general explained, that "Ruslan" is not Ukrainian, as designed and manufactured in co-operation. All units, which are successfully operating for many decades, - is a collaborative effort of all Soviet aircraft industry.
Recall, AN-124 - one of the world's aircraft lifting. It developed in the 1980s in the Antonov Design Bureau in cooperation with the leading Soviet scientific research institute, enterprises and ministries.
