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The Inspector wrote:A couple of different sources list the MTOGW of an Il-76-TD @ 50000kg. or about 247000 lbs. So unless this guy was hauling pallets of bucking bars, I doubt seriously the 1 million pound claim. The -76 is about the same dimensions overall as the A model C-141's.
747's regularly operate close to, and sometimes over the million lb. mark as does the very much larger An-124. I also doubt the landing gear of the CANDID would support anywhere near that weight given its sort of splayed out trailing arm lower struts.
I agree the guy certainly did use every bit of cement available, but that could have come from reduced power settings for technical reasons or a weak engine.
Just my opinion in the matter-
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