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| Type | Military transport aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Antonov |
| Maiden flight | March 1957 |
| Introduced | 1959 |
| Status | Active service with various airlines and Air Forces |
| Primary users | Soviet Air Force Aeroflot PLA Air Force |
| Produced | 1957-1973 |
| Number built | 1,248 |
| Developed from | Antonov An-10 |
| Variants | Shaanxi Y-8 |
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Design and development
The first prototype flew in March 1957. Over 900 had been built, in both military and civilian versions, before production finally ended in 1973. The An-12BP entered Soviet military service in 1959. A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. In terms of configuration, size and capability, the aircraft is similar to the United States-built Lockheed C-130 Hercules. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Military Soviet planes have a defensive tail gun turret.
Chinese production
- See also: Shaanxi Y-8
In the 1960s, China purchased several An-12 aircraft from the Soviet Union, along with license to assemble the aircraft locally. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout However, due to the Sino-Soviet split, the Soviet Union withdrew its technical assistance. The Sino-Soviet split was a gradual divergence of diplomatic ties between the People's Republic of China (PRC and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR It wasn't until 1974, when the first Chinese-assembled An-12 had its maiden flight. The Xi'an Aircraft Company and Xi'an Aircraft Design Institute worked to reverse engineer the An-12 for local production. [1]
By 1981, the Chinese copy version of An-12, named Yun-8 (Y-8) entered serial production. Since then, the Y-8 has become one of China's most popular military and civilian transport/cargo aircraft, with many variants produced and exported. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Although the An-12 is no longer made in Russia or Ukraine, the Chinese Y-8 continues to be upgraded and produced. The latest Y-8-F600 is a joint venture between Shaanxi Aircraft Company, Antonov Aeronautical Scientific-Technical Complex (ASTC), and Pratt & Whitney Canada. The Y-8-F600 has redesigned fuselage, western avionics, PW150B turboprop engine with an R-408 propeller system, and 2-man glass cockpit. A glass cockpit is an Aircraft cockpit that features electronic instrument displays. [2]
Variants
- An-12B : Civilian transport version.
- An-12BP : Military transport version.
- An-12 Cub-A : Electronic intelligence version.
- An-12 Cub-B : Electronic intelligence version.
- An-12 Cub-C : Electronic countermeasures version.
Operators
Currently the An-12 is very popular with cargo operators, especially those in the CIS, Africa and the Indian subcontinent. This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia.
Civil operators
In August 2006 a total of 179 Antonov An-12 aircraft remain in airline service. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license Major operators include: Air Guinee (4), Alada (5), British Gulf International Airlines (7), Avial Aviation (4), Heli Air Service (4), Scorpion Air (4), Tiramavia (4), Aerovis Airlines (5), Veteran Airlines (4), KNAAPO (5), Vega Airlines (6) ATRAN Cargo Airlines (4) and Volare Airlines (6). Air Guinee was an Airline based in Conakry, Guinea. It was the national flag carrier operating domestic services to major centres Alada (Alada Empresa de Transportes Aereos is an Airline based in Luanda, Angola. British Gulf International Co LTD is a Cargo airline based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and operating from Sharjah and Dubai. Avial NV LLC (ООО «Авиакомпания «Авиаль НВ» is an Airline based in Moscow, Russia. Scorpion Air is an Airline based in Sofia, Bulgaria. It was established in 1990 and is a general aviation company operating domestic and international Aerovis Airlines is an Airline based in Kiev, Ukraine. It was established in 2003 and operates charter cargo services within Ukraine and For the Swedish river see Ätran ATRAN LLC (ООО «АТРАН» is a Cargo airline based in Moscow, Russia. Volare SpA, operating as volarewebcom, is a low-fares airline based in Italy. Some 77 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type. [1]
- Ghana Airways The sole An-12 was delivered in October 1961, registered as 9G-AZZ. Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central Alada (Alada Empresa de Transportes Aereos is an Airline based in Luanda, Angola. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Balkan Airlines was Bulgaria 's government-owned national carrier between 1946 and 2002 and at its height one of Europe 's largest air carriers Scorpion Air is an Airline based in Sofia, Bulgaria. It was established in 1990 and is a general aviation company operating domestic and international Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Civil Aviation Administration of China ( CAAC) ( formerly General Administration of Civil Aviation of China ( is the aviation authority under the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. EgyptAir ( IATA Code MS ( Arabic: مصر للطيران) is the Flag carrier Airline of the Arab Republic of Egypt and a member Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea Air Guinee was an Airline based in Conakry, Guinea. It was the national flag carrier operating domestic services to major centres The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Ghana Airways was an Airline based at Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana. Withdrawn from use in 1962 and returned to Soviet Union in 1963. [2]
- SriLankan Cargo
Military operators
- The Afghan Air Force operated 12 from 1981 through 2001. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Afghan National Air Corps is a service branch of the Military of Afghanistan, which is responsible for Air defense and Air warfare.
- Bangladesh Air Force operated from 1973 to 1980s, now all retired
- Czechoslovakian Air Force : Czechoslovakia's fleet numbering two was passed to the Czech Republic upon split with Slovakia. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially The Bangladesh Air Force (বাংলােদশ িবমান বািহনী Bangladesh Biman Bahini in Bangla) is the tactical and strategic air branch Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF ( is the Aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army, the Military of the People's Republic of The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Air Force, ICAO code CEF is the Air force branch of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. All CzAF An-12s were phased-out of active service in the 1990s.
- The Indian Air Force inducted the first of these aircraft in 1961, when it raised No. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Indian Air Force (Devanāgarī भारतीय वायु सेना IAST Bhartiya Vāyu Senā is the air arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the 44 Squadron "The Himalayan Geese". Six of these aircraft soon took part in airlifting army reinforcements during the 62 War to Ladakh. Subsequently the An-12 was used to raise No. 25 Squadron. The An-12s were also used as Heavy bombers during the 71 War. All IAF An-12s were phased-out of active service in the 1990s.
- Polish Air Force used 2 An-12B from 1966 until 1977 (crashed) and 1995[3]
- The Soviet fleet was dispersed among many of the Soviet Union's successor states. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Polish Air Force ( Siły Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Siły Powietrzne RP - Air Forces of the Polish Republic is the Air force branch of the Polish Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
Specifications (An-12BP)
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General characteristics
- Crew: 5: 2 pilots, flight engineer, navigator, radio operator
- Capacity: 90 troops
- Payload: 20,000 kg (44,000 lb)
- Length: 33. In military aircraft or space exploration the payload is the carrying capacity of an aircraft or space ship including as Cargo, Munitions scientific instruments 10 m (108 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 38. The wingspan (or just span) of an airplane or a Bird, is the distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip 00 m (124 ft 8 in)
- Height: 10. 53 m (34 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 121. 7 m² (1,310 ft²)
- Empty weight: 28,000 kg (62,000 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 61,000 kg (130,000 lb)
- Powerplant: 4× Progress AI-20L or AI-20M turboprops, 4,000 ehp (3,000 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 777 km/h (419 knots, 482 mph)
- Cruise speed: 670 km/h (361 knots, 415 mph)
- Range:
- With maximum fuel: 5,700 km (3,075 nm, 3,540 mi)
- With maximum load: 3,600 km (1,945 nm, 2,235 mi)
- Service ceiling 10,200 m (33,500 ft)
- Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
Armament
- Guns: 2× 23 mm (0. The Maximum Takeoff Weight or Maximum Takeoff Mass of an Aircraft is the maximum weight at which the pilot of the aircraft is allowed to attempt to take off A turboprop engine is a type of aircraft powerplant that uses a Gas turbine engine to drive a Propeller. In Aviation, V-speeds or Velocity-speeds are standard terms used to define Airspeeds important or useful to the operation of Aircraft, such In Aviation, V-speeds or Velocity-speeds are standard terms used to define Airspeeds important or useful to the operation of Aircraft, such The maximal total range is the distance an Aircraft can fly between Takeoff and Landing, as limited by fuel capacity in powered aircraft or cross-country In Aeronautics, a ceiling is the maximum Density altitude an aircraft can reach under a set of conditions In Aerodynamics, the rate of climb RoC is the speed at which an Aircraft increases its Altitude. 906 in) cannon Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 in a tail turret (some aircraft)
In popular culture
In the 2005 movie Lord of War, the main character Yuri Orlov, played by Nicolas Cage, commonly uses an Antonov An-12 to transport weapons, and is later said to have "a fleet" of such planes. An autocannon is a rapid fire projectile Weapon. Autocannon often have a larger Caliber (calibre than a Machine gun (i The Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 is a Soviet Cannon widely used in Military aircraft of the Lord of War is a 2005 film written and directed by Andrew Niccol which starred Nicolas Cage. Nicolas Cage (born Nicholas Kim Coppola; January 7, 1964) is an Academy Award -winning American actor Andrew Niccol, the director of Lord of War, stated that they actually used one of Viktor Bout's An-12 aircraft in the movie. Viktor Anatolyevich Bout (Виктор Анатольевич Бут (born 13 January 1967 near Dushanbe, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union) is a Soviet [6]
See also
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References
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