Ukraine Today: Unique AN-178 cargo plane presented to public (VIDEO)
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April 17, 2015, 11:57 a.m. | Video — by Ukraine Today

Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer has presented a unique plane which can transport more than 18 tons and can land on almost any surface. Ukraine’s state enterprise Antonov presented the aircraft in Kyiv, its cost is estimated to be somewhere between $20 to 25 milion.



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ANTONOV ROLLS OUT NEW AN-178
* NEWS CATCH, AIRLIFT 2015/04/17



Nowadays, any good news from Ukraine is news. One example of good news was the roll out ceremony of the very first Antonov An-178 transport aircraft on Thursday 16 April in Kiev.

The Antonov An-178 is an 118 tonnes payload, short to medium range military cargo aircraft that should be able to operate from just about anywhere. According to the Ukrainian aircraft designer and manufacturer, the AN-178 is meant to replace the An-12 in the transport role.

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Featured image: The An-178 seen on Thursday in Kiev. (Image © Ukraine Today / YouTube)

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