Manufacturer: State Enterprise "Antonov"
The AN -178 is medium transport multipurpose aircraft of the family AN -148/-158 (avionics and systems from AN-148/AN-158).
It was designed to replace AN -12 and C-160 and provides the following:
- full replacement through dimensions and cargo-lifting capacity;
- maximum efficiency over superiority of all flight and technical characteristics;
- reduce of operation cost over replacement of two turbojets instead of four or two turboprops;
- Compliance to all modern requirements and standards due to on-board equipment and avionics of new generation.
Main Specifications | ||||
Maximum payload
|
Civil Aircraft | Military Airlifter | ||
Ordinary runway | Ordinary runway | STOL | ||
16,0 t | 15,0 t | 18,0 t
(overload) |
7,0 t | |
Practical range with cargo, km | ||||
– 18 t | – | – | 990 | – |
– 15 t (16 t for civil aircraft) | 1 620 | 1 610 | 2040 | – |
– 10 t | 3 950 | 3500 | 3890 | – |
– 5 t | 4700 | 4 620 | 4620 | 2 000 |
– ferry range | 5300 | 5230 | 5230 | 4380 |
AN-178 – cargo compartment’s capabilities:
Carriage: Items Weight
Soldiers 90 pers. 10,8 t
Paratroopers 70 pers. 8,3 t
Wounded at the stretchers + at seats 48+15 pers. 6,0 t
Cruising altitude | 12 200 m |
Cruising speed | 825 km/h |
Cabin volume: – with cargo ramp | 167 m3 |
– without cargo ramp | 122 m3 |
Cargo compartment dimensions | 13,21 (16,54) m x 2,73 m x 2,73 m |
Crew | 2+1 |
Engines | 2 × D436-148FM |