Ukraine and Russia plan to build 13 upgraded An-70 short take-off and landing tactical military transport aircraft, the president and chief designer of Ukraine’s Antonov state enterprise told Itar-Tass on Saturday. According to Dmitry Kiva, An-70 flight tests will soon be over, static tests are underway, and the enterprise is getting ready to launch mass production in Kyiv. Read the whole story HERE.
Itar-Tass: Ukraine, Russia plan to build 13 modernized An-70 military transport planes
The Antonov An-70 is a next-generation four-engine medium-range transport aircraft, and the first large aircraft to be powered by propfan engines.
