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Antonov completes fuselage assembly of first An - ۱۷۸
TIN news: Antonov has completed fuselage assembly of the first An-178, a freighter variant of the An-148 and An-158 regional jet.
The aircraft is set to undergo mating of the wings, empennage and engine pylons.
Antonov expects the An-178 to replace older types including the popular An-12.
“We are certain that the An-178 will take a favourable position among the world’s transport aircraft,” says outgoing president and general designer Dmitri Kiva.
It says the twin-engined jet will be able to serve the commercial and military markets, offering transport of pallet and container freight as well as troop carriage, logistics support and air-drop capabilities.
Kiva has been succeeded in the head role at Antonov following the appointment of Sergei Merenkov, says the Ukrainian industrial policy ministry.
The aircraft is set to undergo mating of the wings, empennage and engine pylons.
Antonov expects the An-178 to replace older types including the popular An-12.
“We are certain that the An-178 will take a favourable position among the world’s transport aircraft,” says outgoing president and general designer Dmitri Kiva.
It says the twin-engined jet will be able to serve the commercial and military markets, offering transport of pallet and container freight as well as troop carriage, logistics support and air-drop capabilities.
Kiva has been succeeded in the head role at Antonov following the appointment of Sergei Merenkov, says the Ukrainian industrial policy ministry.
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