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ANTONOV Aeronautical Scientific/Technical Complex

1, Tupolev St.,
03062
Kyiv, Ukraine
Tel:+380 (44) 442-7098

ANTONOV Aeronautical Scientific/Technical Complex was founded in 1946 by Oleg Antonov, the eminent aircraft designer. Since then, more than one hundred types and modifications of aircraft of various classes and purposes have been designed. Some of their more well known designs include the multipurpose transport planes An-2, An-74; cargo planes An-8, An-12, An-22 Anthey, An-26, An-32, An-72; super heavy-lifters An-124 Ruslan and An-225 Mriya; passenger planes An-10, An-14, An-24, An-28; special purpose planes - aerial photography An-30, meteolab An-30M, water bomber An-26P, search and rescue An-26M, and the polar version An-74.

In 1991 Antonov Aviation Science and Engineering Complex was founded on the bases of the Kiev Engineering Plant. The complex is oriented for four main branches: creation of transport (cargo), multipurpose and passenger airplanes as well as gliders and hangliders. Today ANTONOV ASTC has a highly experienced collective Design Bureau, wide complex of laboratories, experimental plant and the Flight and test base which make it possible to solve any task on aircraft development including its certification, as well as co-operation in field of manufacture, operational support and follow-on of all the Antonov aircraft types. During the years of the independence of Ukraine ANTONOV created 4 new types of airplanes: Passenger turboprop AN-140, light multipurpose AN-38, military transport AN-70, passenger jet AN-148; modernized 13 types of the aircraft, certified 17 types of aircraft, received 64 Type Certificates and Certificates on aircraft ecology and noise levels. Among the more modern programs is further development of the AN-148, AN-140, AN-74, AN-32, AN-124, AN-3 aircraft families.

Nowadays the ANTONOV Company is engaged in designing and building new aircraft prototypes as well as modifications of earlier designs, the provision of operational and product support and engineering work on extending the service life of existing aircraft. It also provides services such as basic and conversion training for flight and maintenance crews and international air charter transportation, particularly of outsized cargoes. On-site training of local personnel is available to ensure their mastery of their chosen aircraft. Antonov also participates in international cooperation in the field of aircraft and equipment design and manufacture as well as the development of land transit vehicles.

ANTONOV Company has invested heavily in computer-aided techniques in design and analysis work thereby creating a powerful engineering and research potential. In-house wind tunnel facilities enable the testing of aircraft models. All aircraft types, including such giants as the Ruslan and Mriya, can be subjected to structural tests to determine their service lives in one of the largest fatigue test laboratories in Europe. Finally, Antonov completes the development cycle of the aircraft with flight test programmes to demonstrate the compliance of the aircraft with airworthiness requirements and the customer's specifications.

On December 30, 1992, the Interstate Aviation Committee Aviation Register (IAC AR) issued Certificate No.P-2 to ANTONOV Company granting authorization to develop civil aviation aircraft.

In recent years, ANTONOV ASTC is engaged in solving the problems of not only air but also land passenger transportations. Having used the aeronautical technologies, aluminium alloyes and composite materials the Antonov's staff has already developed the only in CIS and Eastern European countries low-floor tram, a family of comfortable and reliable trolleybuses. The Antonov's specialists designed bicycles that have rushed the sportsmen of the combined team of Ukraine to the Gold Medals of the Olimpic Games-2000 in Sidney (Australia).

Since removal to Kiev, the enterprise has been creating engineering and manufacture buildings and laboratories, developing production base and social structures. ANTONOV ASTC constructs housing, kindergartens, recreation departments, camps, health centres, sport bases, policlinic, subsidiary farm by own strength. The company renders assistance to pensioners and diseased veterans.

For the first time in the world, specially for this aircraft Ivchenko Progress Design Bureau designed a D-27 propfan engine and Aerosila Joint Stock Company developed a CB-27 multi-blade contrarotating propfan ensuring 30% less fuel consumption in comparison with current turbofan engines. The AN-70 aircraft comprises the best features of the transports created by the Antonov's staff for the 50-year activity. The aircraft performed its maiden flight on December 16, 1994. By 2011, preparation for the aircraft serial production was being proceeded at manufacture facilities of Kiev plant AVIANT and Omsk PA Polyot in cooperation with other aviation plants of the Russian Federation and Ukraine.

An AN-38 light multipurpose aircraft was designed and built in 1990s. It is intended to transport 27 passengers, mail and cargoes total of up to 2,500 kg over regional air routes. The aircraft is powered with TPE 331-14GR-801E engines produced by Allied Signal company (USA), with propellers made by Hartzell company (USA). The airplane made its maiden flight on June 23, 1994 at Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association named after V.P. Chkalov. The AN-38 aircraft's versions, an AN-38-100 and AN-38-200 (a version powered with Russia made TBD-20 engines), are serially produced at the same Production Association. The airplanes are delivered to operators of the Russian Federation and other countries.

By now, the Antonov's staff has completed designing and building an AN-140 regional passenger turboprop aircraft. The airplane was developed to replace the AN-24 aircraft-veteran at air routes. Having close to the AN-24 passenger capacity (52 seats), the AN-140 airplane essentially surpasses the predecessor as for both passenger comfort level and performance: flight range is longer by 75%, flight speed is higher by 20% and fuel efficiency is almost twice higher. Besides, in comparison with the AN-24 aircraft the AN-140 one needs 30% shorter runway length required. The airplane made its maiden flight on September 17, 1997. It is serially produced at Kharkov State Aviation Manufacturing Company (KSAMC), Samara AVIACOR Joint Stock Company and HESA plant (Isfahan, Iran). The first serial aircraft manufactured at HESA performed its maiden flight on February 7, 2001. The AN-140 started regular passenger carries in March 2002.

At present, the Antonov company is engaged in designing and building an AN-148 new regional passenger aircraft powered with two turbofans. The aircraft is intended for 70-80 passengers deliveries over a distance of 2,800 to 4,000 km at both regional and long-haul routes.

The advantages of the Antonov aircraft include structural reliability, flexibility of transport operations, ability to use unpaved airfields and ease of maintenance. Due to the these qualities over a thosand and a half Antonov aircraft have been exported to over 50 countries world-wide. A total of more than 22,000 Antonov airplanes have been built.