| Wings Above the Planet: The History of Antonov Airlines Contributor(s): Sovenko, Andrii (Author) |
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ISBN: 0954889630 ISBN-13: 9780954889630 Publisher: Crecy Publishing OUR PRICE: $45.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Aviation - Commercial - History | Military - Aviation |
| Dewey: 387.709 |
| LCCN: 2019393269 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 8.7" W x 11.6" (3.45 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Ukraine based Antonov company had its origins in the Soviet era Antonov Design Bureau which latterly had been working on large transport aircraft. Created in the late 1980s in the turbulent post-Soviet era, the new company began to focus on this aspect of the international aviation market. Antonov Airlines was the first to offer the services of the most capable heavy-lift aircraft in serial production, the An-124 Ruslan, laying the foundations for a new sector of that market, the transportation of oversized and super-heavy cargoes. Since its formation, the enormous variety and types of cargoes that have been carried by the airline is extraordinary ranging from live chickens, tanks, railway locomotives, satellites, ostriches, generators, transformers and pressure vessels to boats and other aircraft. The list is almost endless and without the mighty An-124 Ruslan, many of these cargoes could never have travelled by air. This book provides many fascinating insights into a part of the aviation industry which is not often in the spotlight, the world of international heavy lift aviation. It also tells the story of challenging journey the airline company has made from being a subdivision of a secret Soviet enterprise to becoming one of the world leaders in a highly competitive sector of the aviation business. Illustrated throughout, the book contains a wealth of information on the design, production and operation of the An-12, An-74, An-124 and the giant An-225 aircraft. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sovenko, Andrii: - Graduating from aviation university in 1987, Andrii Sovenko has been working for the Antonov company for 30 years now, appointed to different engineer and management positions. He took part in Ruslan's and Mriya's operations as a member of the technical crew. Since 1998, he has been a member of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine. He is one of the founders of the Ukranian aviation magazine Aviation and Time. He is the author of more than 250 publications on aviation-related topics. |