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Antonov AN-178

An-178 is a short-range medium-airlift transport aircraft currently under development by Antonov State Company, formerly the Antonov Aeronautical Scientific-Technical Complex, and earlier the Antonov Design Bureau is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and Services Company based in Ukraine.

The first An-178 prototype was rolled out in Kyiv on 16 April 2015. The aircraft will be available in both civil and military configurations, and will replace the ageing aircraft such as Antonov An-12, Antonov An-26 and Antonov An-32. Construction on the second An-178 aircraft began in March 2015 while maiden flight of the aircraft is expected to take place in late 2015.

 

In March 2015, Maximus Air signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Antonov to place an order for an undisclosed number of An-178 twinjet civil variants. Maximus will be the launch customer of An-178 aircraft. The An-178 is based on An-158 aircraft manufactured by Antonov. Its airframe is constructed with aluminum alloys and composite materials. The semi-monologue fuselage with a circular cross-section integrates moderately swept wings, winglets and a T-tail. It includes retractable landing gear with two main wheel bogies as well as a single nose wheel.

 

The base platform of the AN-178 can be developed into a number of civil and military variants. The airframe and onboard equipment are unified with AN-148 and AN- 158 aircraft.

 

The aircraft can carry 99 soldiers, 80 paratroops or evacuate 70 sick and wounded persons. It can be used in a range of missions including logistic support of troops, parachute drooping of cargoes at platforms or small troop divisions, carrying of injured personnel, and transportation of light vehicles.

 

This announcement was released by Air Force Technology and was expected by GMCstream Publications. Ukraine will need to stimulate high value exports and create thousands of jobs to meet the IMF criteria for the massive loans that the country will receive in 2015. However, Ukraine’s An-178 is expected to face stiff competition from Alenia C-27J Spartan, EADS CASA C-295, Lockheed Martin C-130J, Embraer KC-390 and the Ilyushin Il-214. Will Ukraine have the resources to foster a global program to increase sales in the long run?

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