Ukrainian-Turkish aircraft An-188
Antonov officially presented the Ukrainian-Turkish design of the An-188 aircraft at the Eurasia Airshow exhibition in Antalya, reports bmpd.
According to the acting president of Antonov, Alexander Los, “the work on this program began about two years ago on the initiative of the Turkish side”.
Elk noted that by now “part of the aerodynamic tests of the model of the new aircraft has been completed, the project is at the stage of detailed design”.
In turn, the director of the An-188 program, Vladimir Shmyrev, said that “a promising military transport turbojet aircraft with a payload of up to 50 tons thanks to a spacious cargo cabin, which exceeds the A400M and C-130J aircraft, it will be able to transport all types of military equipment, military and construction equipment equipment, helicopters, up to 300 soldiers, as well as humanitarian supplies, pallets and containers. ”
He also clarified that "Ukraine will make it (An-188) for 4-4,5 of the year."
Bmpd comment: “The An-188 aircraft project was first presented by Antonov GP in 2015 and represents, in fact, another variation of An-70 equipped with four D-27 propeller engines with four double-circuit turbojet engines (TRD), as which declared engines of production of joint-stock company "Motor-Sich" - D-436-148FM ".
According to the acting president of Antonov, Alexander Los, “the work on this program began about two years ago on the initiative of the Turkish side”.
The project minimizes technical and political risks by attracting the most advanced technological solutions, engines and equipment from leading world manufacturers,
he declared.Elk noted that by now “part of the aerodynamic tests of the model of the new aircraft has been completed, the project is at the stage of detailed design”.
In turn, the director of the An-188 program, Vladimir Shmyrev, said that “a promising military transport turbojet aircraft with a payload of up to 50 tons thanks to a spacious cargo cabin, which exceeds the A400M and C-130J aircraft, it will be able to transport all types of military equipment, military and construction equipment equipment, helicopters, up to 300 soldiers, as well as humanitarian supplies, pallets and containers. ”
It is equipped for high-precision landing of soldiers, single-cargo ships weighing up to 21 tons, loads weighing up to 35 tons. At the same time, An-188 will have the opportunity to be based on various airfields, including unpaved ones, and land on short lanes of the entire length of 600-800 m,
added Shmyrev.He also clarified that "Ukraine will make it (An-188) for 4-4,5 of the year."
Bmpd comment: “The An-188 aircraft project was first presented by Antonov GP in 2015 and represents, in fact, another variation of An-70 equipped with four D-27 propeller engines with four double-circuit turbojet engines (TRD), as which declared engines of production of joint-stock company "Motor-Sich" - D-436-148FM ".
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