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Stephen Trimble: Antonov Looking For An-70 Revival

VirginFlyer From New Zealand, joined Sep 2000, 4502 posts, RR: 50
Posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 3753 times:

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Activity on Antonov An-70 airlifter has been dormant for several years, but a model of the Ukrainian-built heavy airlifter nonetheless appeared in the company's exhibit area. Two prototypes of the turboprop-powered An-70 were developed more than a decade ahead of the similarly sized Airbus A400M, but failed to find its market in the region's turbulent post-Soviet era. With the A400M's current developmental struggles, Antonov perhaps sees hope for a market revival.

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...nov-looking-for-an-70-revival.html

Maybe time to revisit Another Look: AN-70 Vs A400M (by SCAT15F Jan 26 2009 in Military Aviation & Space Flight)

V/F

"So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth." - Bahá'u'lláh

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Keesje From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 21 hours ago) and read 3644 times:

cool video on the an-70.

http://www.flightlevel350.com/Aircra...e_Antonov_Aviation_Video-2599.html

very capable platform. problematic development (engines) crashes and trouble with the main customer Russia spoiled progress..

TexL1649 From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 238 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 3575 times:

I've never understood why the contra-rotating props never have caught on in the "west."

JoeCanuck From Canada, joined Dec 2005, 4992 posts, RR: 29
Reply 3, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 3559 times:

Quoting TexL1649 (Reply 2):

I believe noise is the main reason.

What the...?

KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11705 posts, RR: 52
Reply 4, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 2 hours ago) and read 3465 times:

A new engine for the An-70 would be needed to meet EU Stage-III requirements. Perhaps that engine built in Canada that EADS rejected for the A-400M?

TexL1649 From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 238 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (3 years 11 months 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 3330 times:

I think that you are correct, KC135TopBoom. Ultimately, USAF will benefit from moving away from the over-weight composite A400M alternative to a Pratt-powered aluminum-hulled AN-70 if we ever see a requirement in this size/class. Not sure that will wind up happening any time soon, though.

If Antonov would get a partnership with Pratt/Boeing (or NG) to build even a niche variant (gunship?) to replace one of the multitude of special-purpose C-130 models that are aging (MC/KC/HC/EC/LC etc.)...

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