Antonov An-178

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 production
Number built 1 (2015)
Program cost US$ 150-200 million
Unit cost
US$ 40-70 million[2]
Developed from Antonov An-158

The Antonov An-178 (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-178) is a short-range medium-airlift military transport aircraft designed by the Ukrainian Antonov company and based on the Antonov An-158 (An-148-200). It was announced on 5 February 2010, rolled out on 16 April 2015 and the first flight was on 7 May 2015.[2][3][4]

The An-178 is proposed to replace outdated aircraft like the Antonov An-12, Antonov An-26 and Antonov An-32.[5] The aircraft will have avionics suite similar to the An-148, and will use Progress D-436-148FM engines.[6]

The An-178 is a potential competitor for the Alenia C-27J Spartan from Italy, EADS CASA C-295 from Spain, Lockheed Martin C-130J from the United States, Embraer KC-390 from Brazil and the Ilyushin Il-214 from the Russian Federation.[7] The company plans to build more than 200 of the aircraft.[8]

On 18 December 2015, Antonov and Тaqnia Aeronautics signed a Memorandum to deliver 30 An−178s to the Royal Saudi Air Force. Taqnia's President, Ali Mohammed Al−Ghamdi, noted that the An-178 had been selected because "its price and low operational costs are important advantages in comparison with other airplanes of this class".[9][10]

Design and development

Antonov An-178 rollout
The Antonov An-178 prototype in flight

An-178 is a high-wing transport aircraft with moderately swept wing, winglets and a T-tail. The airframe is made of aluminium alloys and composite materials. The fuselage is semi-monocoque with a circular cross-section. The retractable landing gear consists of two main wheel bogies and a single nose wheel. The flight control system is dual duplex fly-by-wire system, consisting of two parts: FCS-A and FCS-B, each of which is responsible for two control channels. The flight control surfaces include ailerons near the wing tips, four control spoilers, six lift-dump/speed-brake spoilers, rudder and elevators, with an emergency mechanical cable back-up system. The powerplant consists of two Progress D-436-148FM turbofan engines, mounted on pylons under the wings and an auxiliary power unit.[6] It can shift 18 tonnes over 1,000 km, or 10 tonnes over 4,000 km.[11]

The wing outer panels (including winglets), front fuselage with cockpit and nose wheel leg come from the An-158. The cargo hold is slightly enlarged, and there is an extra pair of main-wheels on each side.[12] The aircraft made its Western debut at the 2015 Paris Air Show.

Operators

Orders

Specifications

General characteristics

See also

Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

References

  1. ↑ ":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. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 "В Киеве презентовали новый самолет АН-178" [New An-178 aircraft was demonstrated in Kyiv] (in Ukrainian). companion.ua. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Reed Business Information Limited. "An-178 transport makes 1h debut flight". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov releases video about its new An-178".
  5. ↑ "Украина готовит новый транспортный самолет Ан-178 (фото)" [Ukraine is preparing a new transport aircraft An-178 (photo)] (in Ukrainian). news.bigmir.net. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  6. 1 2 ":Новости авиационного двигателестроения Украины. Sentence:транспортный самолет Ан-178 будет обеспечен модифицированными авиадвигателями Д-436-148ФМ" [News aviation engine Ukraine: transport aircraft An-178 will provide modified aircraft engines D-436-148FM] (in Russian). topwar.ru.
  7. ↑ "ГП "Антонов" готово начать наземные испытания Ан-178" [SE "Antonov" is ready to begin ground testing AN-178] (in Russian). vpk.name. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  8. ↑ ""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.
  9. ↑ "Antonov and Тaqnia Aeronautics signed a Memorandum on delivery of 30 AN−178s to Royal Saudi Air Force". Antonov. 18 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Saudi Arabia has purchased 30 Ukrainian aircraft which are likely to be named after an infamous Nazi collaborator". Sputnik International. 18 December 2015.
  11. ↑ Dalløkken, Per Erlien (17 April 2015). "De lagde verdens største transportfly. Midt i konflikten med Russland er en ny prototyp klar" [New prototype ready]. Teknisk Ukeblad. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Latest Antonov Cargo Jet On Show". Aviation Week. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Photo Gallery: Editors' Briefing: The Fortnight In Aerospace And Defense - Aviation Week". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "Silk Way Airlines signs a firm order for ten Antonov An-178 freighters after the successful first flight". World Airline News. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "Antonovs for Silk Way". Airliner World (July 2015): 8.
  16. ↑ "Antonov and Taqnia Aeronatiques signed a Memorandum on delivery of 30 AN−178s to Royal Saudi Air Force". antonov.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  17. ↑ ""World Air Forces 2016 pg. 21". Flightglobal Insight. 2015.". 4 January 2016.
  18. ↑ "A Chinese Company Bets on an Ukrainian Cargo Plane". Popular Science. Retrieved 22 May 2015.

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