July 11, 2016 (IHS Jane's Defence
Weekly) The Antonov An-178 has made its first appearance at the
Farnborough International Airshow 2016, as efforts by the manufacturer increase
to broaden the aircraft's international market appeal. The aircraft made its
first debut at a Western airshow at the 2015 Paris Air Show, and was also
displayed at the ILA show in Berlin in June 2016.
First revealed in 2010, the An-178 is a variant of the
company's An-158 regional jet which features a rear-loading ramp. According to IHS
Jane's All The World's Aircraft: Development & Production , the An-178's
cargo hold measures 16.65 m
including ramp, or 12.85 m
excluding ramp; 2.745 m
width at the floor and a height of 2.75 m ; and a floor area of 40 m 2 and a hold volume of 125 m 3 (both including the
ramp). Its wingspan is 28.84
m , it is 32.95
m in length, and 10.14 m tall. The aircraft has a maximum
payload of 18 tonnes and a range of 1,000 km fully loaded. Its cruise speed is 445
kt and the aircraft requires a 2,500
m runway for operations.
The aircraft's launch customer is Azerbaijani cargo carrier
Silkway Airlines, with the Azerbaijani government reportedly paying advances
for two aircraft in July. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2018, with a
further eight on order. In early June, the Azerbaijani government announced
that it intended to undertake some assembly work in-country on the aircraft. Saudi
Arabia has also signed a Memorandum of Delivery with Antonov for 30 An-178
aircraft, as part of the growing links between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine. In
addition to the aircraft purchase, Saudi Arabia's Taqnia and Antonov are
developing a modernised An-32 'Curl', known as the An-132D. The An-132D is to
feature a number of Western systems, including Pratt & Whitney engines, avionics,
and propellers.
See video
showing An-178 at Farnborough International Airshow 2016 at
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