Aircraft
Russia’s Slon Heavyweight Completes Latest Research Cycle
Intended to replace the An-124 Ruslan, the Slon will feature a wider cross section and more powerful engines.
The latest wind tunnel model of the Slon features an enlarged fuselage cross-section, a smaller fairing for wing-to-fuselage attachment points, and winglets. (Photo: TsAGI)
The latest wind tunnel model of the Slon features an enlarged fuselage cross-section, a smaller fairing for wing-to-fuselage attachment points, and winglets. (Photo: TsAGI)

Russia has devised a new iteration of the Slon (English: Elephant) next-generation outsized cargo aircraft, an intended replacement for the An-124-100 Ruslan from Ukraine's Antonov. On July 7, the Central Aero Hydrodynamics Institute (TsAGI) issued a statement on the completion of the third “research cycle” on the Slon, concentrating on aerodynamics at various flight modes and speeds.


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