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An-132
The Antonov/Taqnia An-132 was an improved version of the Antonov An-32 twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft that was under development jointly by Saudi Arabia and Ukraine. It was cancelled in April 2019. Development Origins The origins of the An-132 can be found in the Antonov An-24, a Soviet short-range passenger turboprop aircraft developed in the late 1950s by the. The principle advantage of this aircraft over others was its ability to operate in rugged and undeveloped airfields. For this reason, the An-24 became a popular aircraft in Soviet aviation, and subsequently friendly countries in Comecon. Design work was conducted by the Antonov Design Bureau, and manufactured in large quanitites at the Kiev Aviation Plant, Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, and Irkutsk Aviation Plant. In the 1960s, a military variant of the aircraft, the Antonov An-26, was produced for the Soviet Air Forces. In the 1980s, at the request of the Indian Air Force, for operating in the high a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UkrOboronProm
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