An-70 photo:Antonov Antonov have delivered the first An-70 medium-range airlifter to Ukrainian Armed Forces, following completion of ...
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An-70 photo:Antonov
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The An-70 is a high-wing monoplane with four wing-mounted propfan engines, it has a full glass cockpit and fly-by-wire controls. It will replace the obsolete An-12 airlifter.
The delivered aircraft is the second prototype which was extensively flight tested. The first prototype was lost in a mid-air collision during flight testing with a chase airplane in 1995.
The Short Take Off and Landing capability allow the airlifter to take off from unpaved airfield of 600-800 m length.
An-70 is powered by four 14000 shp D-27 turboprop engines with SV-27 scimitar counter-rotating props that ensure a high cruising speed and 20-30% fuel economy in comparison with modern turbojets.
AN-70 can perform a typical transport mission of 20 tonne payload to a range of 3000 km and can carry maximum 47 tonne of cargo.
Following delivery, Antonov will now begin aircraft serial production and develop its different modifications.
