The Antonov An-70 (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан -70) is a four-engine medium-range transport aircraft, and the first aircraft to take flight powered only by propfan engines. It was developed in the late 1980s by the Antonov Design Bureau to replace the obsolete An-12 military transport aircraft.

Aug 7, 2024 · First flown on December 16th, 1994, the Antonov An-70 is a four-engine transport aircraft that was developed by the Antonov Design Bureau (now called Antonov Company) to replace many older military transport aircraft. Discover the story behind the Antonov An-225's groundbreaking mission carrying the Soviet space shuttle.

Feb 27, 2013 · Antonov An-70 is a four-engine medium military freighter aircraft designed and manufactured by Antonov ASTC of Ukraine. The short take-off and landing (STOL) capable aircraft is being built to replace the company's An-12 Cub transport aircraft.

The AN-70 is designed to transport vehicles, soldiers, cargoes weighing up to 47 tons (including large-size cargo) for aerial delivery of cargoes, materiel and paratroopers.

The Antonov An-70 is a large military transport aircraft that can carry up to seventy tons of cargo or 220 passengers. The design work started in the 1970s and it took nearly 20 years for this aircraft to finally be developed.

Dec 16, 2019 · AN-70 became a real highly technologically innovative aircraft which was ahead of its time. In particular, firstly in the world, the aircraft was powered by four D-27 engines with SV-27 counter-rotating propfans. Test programme of the AN-70 was intensive and difficult enough.

The Antonov An-70 (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-70) is a four-engine medium-range transport aircraft, and the first aircraft to take flight powered only by propfan engines. It was developed in the late 1980s by the Antonov Design Bureau to replace the obsolete An-12 military transport aircraft.

Oct 24, 1999 · With the short takeoff and landing regime, when operating from the 600-700 m length unpaved runways, AN-70 is capable to carry 20 t of cargo to the 3,000 km range. Four D-27 engines with the...

The Antonov An-70 is a new medium-size widebody Short TakeOff and Landing (STOL) transport aircraft intended to replace the aging An-12 “Cub”. The Ukraine-based program, which began in 1975, rolled out its first prototype on 20 January 1994, but a short first flight did not take place until 16 December of that year.

The Antonov An-70 is a four-engine medium cargo freighter aircraft developed by the Ukraine manufacturer Antonov ASTC. Until today (2014) Antonov was not able to sell any An-70.