| An-12 | |
|---|---|
 An-12 of the Russian Air Force | |
| General information | |
| Type | Civil and military transport aircraft |
| Designer | Antonov |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Russian Aerospace Forces |
| Number built | 1,248 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1957–1973 |
| Introduction date | 1959 |
| First flight | 16 December 1957[1] |
| Developed from | Antonov An-10 |
| Developed into | Shaanxi Y-8 |
The Antonov An-12 (Russian: Антонов Ан-12; NATO reporting name: Cub) is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10 and has many variants. For more than three decades the An-12 was the standard medium-range cargo and paratroop transport aircraft of the Soviet air forces. A total of 1,248 aircraft were built.[2]