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"UKRAINE AND TURKEY HAVE AGREED ON JOINT PRODUCTION OF AIRCRAFT
Kyiv and Ankara have agreed on the joint production of the aircraft on the basis of the Ukrainian concern “Antonov”. About it RIA Novosti reported in the press service of Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Gennady Zubko on Friday, may 13.
“In particular, the development and production of a passenger plane TAN-158 on the basis of An-158 aircraft; transport aircraft for the Turkish side on the base aircraft An-178; aircraft for the Turkish side on the basis of plane An-70” — quoted Zubko press service. The decision was taken in the framework of the tenth session of the intergovernmental Ukrainian-Turkish Commission on trade-economic cooperation.
7 may 2015 in Ukraine first took to the air prototype military transport aircraft An-178. The plane created on the basis of An-158 and is designed to replace the An-12. According to the developers, it is able to carry up to 18 tonnes of cargo a distance of over thousand miles and 10 tons at a distance of about 4 thousand kilometers.
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The Ukrainian concern “Antonov” was created in 2005: it is an Association existing since 1989, the same state-owned enterprises with the production cooperation of the Kyiv Antonov design Bureau. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the concern has focused on several projects, including passenger and cargo-passenger aircraft an-140, an-148 and An-158, as well as military-transport aircraft an-70. This is one of the few companies implementing the full cycle of creation of the aircraft — from design to production."
UKRAINE AND TURKEY HAVE AGREED ON JOINT PRODUCTION OF AIRCRAFT
"Ukraine and Turkey agreed to develop three models of aircraft based on An-158, An-178 and An-70
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Ukraine and Turkey have agreed to jointly develop three models on the basis of existing aircraft «Antonov».
This was reported by the press service of Deputy Prime Minister Gennady Zubko, whoon Friday may 13, has headed the Ukrainian delegation at the tenth session of the intergovernmental Ukrainian-Turkish Commission on trade and economic issues.
«We have agreed on partnership in the aircraft industry and the development of space technologies. Together with Turkey, Ukraine is ready to develop and manufacture new passenger and transport aircraft «Antonov». In particular, the development and production of a passenger plane TAN-158 on the basis of An-158 aircraft; transport aircraft for the Turkish side on the base aircraft An-178; aircraft for the Turkish side on the basis of plane An-70″, — said Zubko.
Negotiations between the state enterprise «Antonov» and Turkish Aerospace Industries on the development of aircraft based on An-158 started in the summer of 2013. In October of the same year, then-President Viktor Yanukovych showed Recep Erdoganaircraft an-158.
Antonov an-158 is designed to carry up to 99 passengers over distances up to 3000 km Developed on the basis of regional jet of new generation An-148. The aircraft made its first flight on 28 April 2010.
Antonov an-178 is a passenger transport version of An-158. It can perform all the basic tasks of transport aircraft, including logistical support, airdropping cargo on platforms, transportation of patients, transporting equipment, shipping equipment and engines. The aircraft made its first flight on 7 may 2015.
Antonov an-70 is also one of the novelties of «Antonov». He is able to carry up to 300 paratroopers or 47 tons of cargo. The aircraft made its first flight on 16 December 1994."
Ukraine and Turkey agreed to develop three models of aircraft based on An-158, An-178 and An-70
This project is being carried out by TAI and Antonov for domestic requirements.
On the other hand, The sole owner of TRJET is SNC corporation. STM left the partnership in Trjet project.
