| An-178 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Military transport aircraft |
| National origin | Ukraine |
| Design group | Antonov |
| Built by | Antonov Serial Production Plant[1] |
| First flight | 7 May 2015 |
| Status | In development |
| Number built | 1 as of 2020[citation needed] |
| Developed from | Antonov An-158 |
The Antonov An-178 (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-178) is a short-range medium-airlift military transport aircraft designed and produced by the Ukrainian Antonov company. Based on the Antonov An-158 (An-148-200), the project was announced on 5 February 2010. The first prototype was rolled out on 16 April 2015 and conducted its maiden flight on 7 May 2015.[2][3]
The An-178 is proposed to replace several outdated transport aircraft, such as the An-12, An-26 and An-32.[4] The aircraft will have an avionics suite similar to the Antonov An-148, and will use Progress D-436-148FM engines.[citation needed] The An-178 is a potential competitor for the Embraer KC-390 from Brazil.[5] The company has planned to build more than 200 of the aircraft.[6]
- ^ "Завершено стапельне складання фюзеляжу першого екземпляру нового транспортного літака Ан−178 (Ukraine)" [Fuselage jig assembly of the first AN−178 transport is completed]. Antonov. 29 July 2014. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "В Киеве презентовали новый самолет АН-178" [New An-178 aircraft was demonstrated in Kyiv] (in Ukrainian). companion.ua. Archived from the original on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov releases video about its new An-178". uatoday.tv.
- ^ "Украина готовит новый транспортный самолет Ан-178 (фото)" [Ukraine is preparing a new transport aircraft An-178 (photo)] (in Ukrainian). news.bigmir.net. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "ГП "Антонов" готово начать наземные испытания Ан-178" [SE "Antonov" is ready to begin ground testing AN-178] (in Russian). vpk.name. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ ""Антонов" планує збудувати більше 200 літаків АН-178" ["Antonov" plans to build more than 200 AN-178] (in Ukrainian). Televiziyna Sluzhba Novyn. Retrieved 25 January 2015.