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Ukraine and Turkey agreed to develop three 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, who on 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 Erdogan aircraft 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.

http://en.reporter-ua.ru/ukraine-an...ircraft-based-on-an-158-an-178-and-an-70.html
http://rushincrash.com/forces/ukraine-and-turkey-have-agreed-on-joint-production-of-aircraft/
 
Why?
Turkey's already signed up for 10 of these

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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.

It looks great:

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