A Russian Antonov An-124, the second heaviest operating cargo aircraft landed at Huntsville International Airport Wednesday June 24, 2015. The plane was chartered by United Launch Alliance in Decatur, Ala. to bring a shipment of rocket engines from Russia.

The Antonov-An124 first flown in 1982 and it received civil certification in 1992. In 2013 there were 26 An-124s in operation with more on order but in August 2014 it was reported that production would stop due to political tensions between the Ukraine and Russia.

The plane is similar to the American Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, slightly shorter but with a larger wingspan and a 25% larger payload. The plane has 24 wheels and an onboard overhead crane capable of lifting 30 tons of cargo and up to 120 tons of cargo can be winched onboard.

You can lean more about the Antonov An-124 here.