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COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT OF THE WORLD Antonov's An-74 flies in Aeroflot colours Antonov (Address: see Aviaexport) Antonov An-74 The An-74 is a general- purpose freighter developed from the An- 72. Although it is a regular visitor to airshows in the West, there are no con firmed reports that the An-74 has entered service with Aeroflot. With a 5t payload, it has true STOL capability. It has also been specifically mentioned as an Arctic/ Antarctic aircraft and can be fitted with skis. The An-74 "Coaler-B" remains essentially similar to the An-72 "Coaler" which first flew in late 1977, but has a modified wing and extended fuselage. The unusual high-wing design makes use of upper-surface blowing to increase lift. The original aircraft was designed to be capable of flying 10,000kg for 1,000km from a 1,200m runway. It was powered by twin Lotarev D-36 engines. Maximum take off weight was 30,500kg. Production An-74s have 65.7kN-thrust engines and a maximum take-off weight of 34,500kg. In a passenger role it is capable qf taking 58 people, but it may be essen tially a freighter to complement the 11-76. It has also been described as a replacement for the An-26 turboprop freighter. An air borne early warning and control version, known as "Madcap" to NATO, has been photographed. It has a rotodome mounted on the top of the fin. Programme status: In production against, a specialist civil and military requirement. Antonov An-124 Soviet military An-124 Ruslans have been called in to assist Aer oflot with heavy civil flights, when even the airline's own substantial fleet is unable to cope. Soviet Military Transport Aviation is better able to cope with freight as Aeroflot itself is mainly limited to passenger transport. Air Foyle, based at Luton Airport, Eng land, has an agreement to manage com mercial cargo operations using the An-124 Ruslan from Aeroflot. Last year the com pany took on the sales, leasing, and charter agency for Antonov aircraft in North Amer ica, the Gulf and Western Europe. The Antonov design bureau has its own Ruslan, which it operates commercially in Aeroflot markings. It intends to use three more of the type. Air Foyle's agreement includes provision to operate these and Antonov will supply crews and mainte nance. The An-124 was first shown in the West at the 1985 Paris Air Show. At the time it was the largest aircraft flying, with a 73.3m wingspan and 405,000kg maximum take-off weight. Maximum payload is 150,000kg, giving a range of 4,500km. Maximum range is given as 16,500km with full fuel and no payload. The first prototype flew in December 1982. The second prototype, now called Ruslan after a giant Russian folklore hero, was the aircraft shown at Paris. Similar to the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, the An-124 has an upward-hingeing nose sec tion and a rear loading ramp, allowing loading from both ends simultaneously. ,. Advanced technology is evidenced by the titanium floor, substantial use of compos ites in the structure and fly-by-wire con trols. Programme status: About 20 aircraft built, of which ten are believed to have been delivered to Aeroflot. Antonov An-225 The heaviest aircraft yet flown, Antonov's An-225 Mriya ("Dream") made its maiden flight on 21 December, 1988, following a November rollout. Designed to carry a 250,000kg payload over 4,500km at 420 kt, Mriya took more than three years to develop. The 88.4m-span wing carries six engines. It appears to have the An-124 wing/engine assemblies attached to a new centre section which has two further engines attached. The tail section is based upon that of the An-124, but with an increased-span tailplane and twin vertical surfaces at the tips. Powerplants are the same 230kN-thrust Lotarev D-18T turbofans used on the An-124. An-225's fuselage is based on that of the An-124, stretched 8m, using the same cross-section 6.4m wide and 4.4m high. The cargo hold is 43m long and the aircraft has hardpoints on the upper,fuselage to carry external loads such as the Soviet space shuttle orbiter Buran. Mriya incorporates the same type of fly-by-wire system and the 34 flight-control- computers used on An-124. Antonov claims that the An-224/5 can carry a payload of between 225t and 250t and can operate from a 1,000m runway, one-third of the length required by the An-124. Ilyushin (Address: see Aviaexport) Ilyushin 11-62 New examples of the I1-62MK have been delivered to Cubana, Interflug, Taag-Angola and presumably to Aeroflot, to replace and supplement earlier examples. If your Simmonds Precision PT6/PW100 exciter needs an overhaul, let us rekindle the spark. After all, we manufacture Simmonds Precision products and know how to maximize their unmatched reliability. What's more, this Simmonds exciter is totally interchangeable with the Bendix exciter also specified for these engines. Turnaround Within 30 days Warranty Same as new exciter Exchange Does not require Simmonds core Availability At any Simmonds Precision support center or Aviall location For more information, contact: Simmonds Precision N.V. European Support Center Hengelder-22 6902 P.A. Zevenaar, The Netherlands Telephone: (31)8360-92100 Telefax: (31)8360-32402 Toronto, Canada (416)678-7430 Ft. Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A. \(305)497-0l00 Simmonds ^ Precision L&J PRODUCT SUPPORT OPERATIONS H.IGHT INTERNATIONAL 3 • 9 October. 1990
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