Antonov An-12

An-12
An-12 of the Russian Air Force
General information
TypeCivil and military transport aircraft
DesignerAntonov
StatusIn service
Primary usersRussian Aerospace Forces
Number built1,248
History
Manufactured1957–1973
Introduction date1959
First flight16 December 1957 (1957-12-16)[1]
Developed fromAntonov An-10
Developed intoShaanxi 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]

  1. ^ "Antonov official website". Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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