AN-26/32 Curl/Cline
Peru ordered three additional An-32 turboprop transports in mid-1994, quoting a price-per-aircraft of $1.2 million. The An-32 Cline is a "hot-and-high" version of the original An-24 Coke passenger transport, with almost twice the installed power.
AN-70
The second prototype of the An-70 is now expected to fly in the first or second quarter of 1997. The first An-70 four-propfan transport was lost in a fatal accident in February 1995, having first been flown in December 1994. Antonov used the static test rig airframe as the basis for the second prototype.
The aircraft was designed to replace the An-12 Cub in Russian service. The Russian air force maintains a stated requirement for an aircraft in this class, but the question remains whether it can afford to purchase the aircraft. There is also considerable political pressure for the air force to support a Russian, rather than Ukrainian manufacturer.
AN-72/74
A previously unknown derivative of the An-72 has been identified at the Russian test centre at Ahktubinsk, the aircraft appearing to have large fuselage-mounted SLAR panels. The role of this aircraft remains a matter of speculation. Agreement between Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) and Antonov about allowing IAI to market an upgraded variant of the An-72P maritime-patrol aircraft has so far come to nought. The aircraft is offered with an Elta surveillance radar and an Elop long-range day/night observation system, with a variety of weapons also on offer. The An-74 is a development of the An-72 STOL transport, powered by two 64kN Lotarev D-36 turbofans. The An-74T is a cargo-transport version of the original polar aircraft. An AEW variant of the An-74, codenamed Madcap by NATO, has a rotodome on top of the fin. This aircraft is also being offered for export. An An-72P offshore-patrol variant has also been built.
AN-124 Condor
About 5% larger than the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, the An-124 is powered by four 230kN Lotarev D-18T turbofans. The An-124 is designed for simultaneous nose and tail loading, with a visor-type lifting nose and integral forward-folding ramp, giving access to a 36m-long, 6.4m-wide and 4.4m-high cargo hold, similar in size to that of the C-5. A pressurised upper deck can accommodate 88 passengers.
Source: Flight International
