The Tupolev '102' and Tupolev '101' were 1950s projects for a turboprop airliner and assault transport by the

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. The aircraft designs were almost identical but the '101' had a rear loading ramp and tail barbette for two

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cannon. The internal arrangement also differed with the '101' cabin being unpressurised apart from the flightdeck and a small cabin for ten passengers, whilst the '102's pressurised cabin was in one section, configured for 40 passengers. Similar requirements were also issued to OKB-23 ( V.M. Myasischchev) and OKB-473 ( Oleg K. Antonov), resulting in the

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which formed the design root of all Antonov's turboprop transports up to the

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Specifications ('102' projected)

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