Antonov An-180
| Antonov An-180 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Wide-body propfan airliner |
| Manufacturer | Antonov |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Number built | None |
The Antonov An-180 was a Ukrainian design for a twin-aisle medium range propfan airliner. Although the design was completed by the Antonov Design Bureau in 1994, the type was not built.[1]
Development
The An-180 was a conventionally designed low-wing cantilever monoplane with a conventional tail unit, the unusual feature was the mounting of an Ivenchko Progress D-27 propfan mounted at the ends of each tailplane.[1] Each propfan was to have a co-axial contra-rotating tractor propeller and the An-180 also designed with a retractable landing gear with twin nose wheels and tandem pairs of main wheels.[1]
It was planned to have a number of variants with seating starting at 150–156 passengers to a larger variant for 200 passengers and it was also planned to build a combination passenger/freight and an all freight variant.[1]
Specifications
Data from Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 or 3
- Capacity: 163
- Length: 40.9 m (134 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 35.83 m (117 ft 7 in)
- Height: 11.148 m (36 ft 7 in)
- Max takeoff weight: 67,500 kg (148,812 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Ivenchko Progress D-27 propfan, 10,305 kW (13,819 hp) each at take off
Performance
- Cruise speed: 800 km/h (500 mph, 430 kn)
- Range: 3,300 km (2,100 mi, 1,800 nmi) with full payload
- Service ceiling: 10,100 m (33,100 ft) cruise
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Taylor, Michael J. H. Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory. London: Brassey's, 1996. ISBN 1-85753-198-1.
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