An70 flight demo

[giragyro]

bel video che riprende l'An70 in decollo ed in volo .
molto particolare il rumore degli otto propfan

[MatteF88]

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molto particolare il rumore degli otto propfan

In realtà sono dei Buick V8 che lo fanno andare!! siam li:



Aereo non molto fortunato, bisogna dire..

[richelieu]

Aereo non molto fortunato, bisogna dire..

Sta tornando .....

Modified An-70 resumes flight testing .....

By: ..... (19 hours ago)
Source: Flight International

Antonov's An-70 tactical transport took part in Ukraine's Aviasvit-XXI air show in late September, following an avionics modification programme which the design bureau claims will see the type "surpass its main European competitor, the [Airbus Military] A400M." The upgraded aircraft has been involved in flight trials since August.

Under a new production plan, main assembly of the An-70 is to be transferred to Russia's KAPO plant in Kazan, while its engines, wings and tail would be made in Ukraine, Antonov head Dmitry Kiva told the Kommersant newspaper. The Russian military plans to purchase at least 60 An-70s by 2020, while the type will also be operated by the Ukrainian air force.

The An-70 has had a long and troubled gestation period, one prototype having crashed in 1995 after a collision and a second having been damaged in 2001 during a mishap while attempting to take off. It has also had a history of problems relating to its Progress D-27 propfan engines.

Inoltre ..... http://en.ria.ru/mlitary_news/20120927/176265713.html

[richelieu]

Una categoria di velivoli (A400M e An-70) alla quale sta per aggiungersene un terzo ..... il giapponese Kawasaki C-2 che, in versione commerciale, potrebbe aspirare all'esportazione .....

Kawasaki seriously exploring commercial potential of C-2 airlifter .....

By: Greg Waldron (Nagoya - 1 hours ago)
Source ..... ..... di Flight International .....

Kawasaki is consulting potential customers to gauge the level of interest in developing a civilian freighter variant of its C-2 military transport aircraft.

The company calls the proposed variant the YCX, and sees a niche in the market for transporting oversized cargo. Kawasaki has discussed a commercial variant of the C-2 for several years, but says recently the Japanese government agreed to let the company share extensive details of the proposed type with prospective customers.

The twin-engined YCX would have a maximum takeoff weight of 141t, equivalent to the Airbus A400M, and double that of Lockheed's L-100, the commercial variant of the C-130 tactical transport.

Its cargo hold is 4.29m high, considerably larger than that of commercial cargo aircraft such as the Boeing 747-400F, says Kawasaki.

Sales literature distributed at the Japan Aerospace show in Nagoya indicates that the YCX would be capable of transporting two General Electric GE90 turbofans, a single Sikorsky S-60 helicopter, or other bulky cargo.

With a maximum payload of 30t, the YCX would be capable of travelling 3,080nm (5,700km).

Kawasaki says feedback from customers has praised the choice of General Electric CF6 engines to power the YCX.

Kawasaki sees demand for up to 100 freighters capable of handling awkward cargoes between 2020 and 2030.

The C-2 is still in the development stage, with Tokyo likely to buy 40 examples to replace the nation's Kawasaki C-1 and C-130 transports.

[MatteF88]

Bellino il Kawasaki...ma solo due motori per un bestione da guerra come quello?

[Matteo Bevilacqua]

Io penso che gli aerei est-europei siano molto affascinanti...
E si',il suono dei motori e' molto particolare
TEO

[richelieu]

Freddezza .....

Russian air force goes cold on An-70 project .....

The Russian air force command has composed a letter outlining its complaints about the progress of the Antonov An-70 transport, and has also prepared a step-by-step contingency plan for its withdrawal from the joint programme with Ukraine, Russia's Izvestia newspaper says.

Fonte ..... http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articl ... ct-382122/

Izvestia ..... http://izvestia.ru/news/544120

[MatteF88]

Il display al MAKS2013 con la nuova livrea grigio scuro

[richelieu]

Resurrezione .....

Ukraine has approved production of the Antonov An-70 transport aircraft and will introduce it into service with its armed forces, the company announced on 22 January.
The decision to adopt the An-70 was taken by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) following a test programme that was concluded in June 2014.
Serial production will now begin, although the company did not specify numbers or timelines.

Fonte ..... "Ukraine approves An-70 production, commits to fielding airlifter" .....
http://www.janes.com/article/48315/ukra ... -airlifter

Antonov ..... "AN−70 adopted by Armed Forces of Ukraine " .....
http://www.antonov.com/news/359
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[MatteF88]

Può iniziare la produzione (3 per l'Ucraina, e poi? )
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articl ... rt-408413/

[richelieu]

Può iniziare la produzione (3 per l'Ucraina, e poi?)
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articl ... rt-408413/

In effetti 'FlightGlobal' parla di 3+2 ..... poi ci potrebbe essere il mercato di quei paesi che non possono permettersi il (molto probabilmente) più costoso A400M ..... o, per un qualsiasi loro particolare motivo, non desiderano acquistare il C-130J dagli Stati Uniti .....
Tenendo però ben presente che anche la Cina sta sviluppando un velivolo che andrebbe a situarsi più o meno a metà strada fra l'Hercules e l'Atlas .....


AVIC Y-30 ..... http://www.janes.com/article/45803/airs ... ft-concept
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