Antonov An-178
| An-178 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Military transport aircraft |
| National origin | Ukraine |
| Design group | Antonov |
| Built by | Antonov Serial Production Plant |
| First flight | 7 May 2015 |
| Status | In development |
| Number built | 1 as of 2020 |
| Developed from | Antonov An-158 |
The Antonov An-178 (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-178) is a short-range medium-airlift military transport aircraft designed and produced by the Ukrainian Antonov company. Based on the Antonov An-158 (An-148-200), the project was announced on 5 February 2010. The first prototype was rolled out on 16 April 2015 and conducted its maiden flight on 7 May 2015.
The An-178 is proposed to replace several outdated transport aircraft, such as the An-12, An-26 and An-32. The aircraft will have an avionics suite similar to the Antonov An-148, and will use Progress D-436-148FM engines. The An-178 is a potential competitor for the Embraer C-390 from Brazil. The company has planned to build more than 200 of the aircraft.