Antonov An-188

Jet-Powered Transport Aircraft Proposal (2015)

Aviation / Aerospace

The Antonov An-188 was announced at Paris Air Show 2015, a turbofan-powered version of the An-70.

Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 06/21/2017 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com | The following text is exclusive to this site.

The Antonov An-188 is a proposed turbofan-powered version of the company's An-70 medium-lift hauler (detailed elsewhere on this site). The An-70, a post-Cold War era development by Ukraine, achieved a first-flight on December 16th, 1994 and has seen on-again, off-again development since - only two prototypes have been completed to date (2017). The design utilizes a high wing arrangement with four "propfan" engines for propulsion.

The An-188 proposal replaces the propfan approach with 4 x Progress D436FM turbofan engines delivering up to 18,078lb of thrust each unit (or similar Western offering). This provides greater cargo-hauling capabilities and improved performance. It is said that the An-188 would have capabilities between that of the Lockheed C-130 and Boeing C-17 Globemaster III transport series of the United States Air Force (USAF). Sources state it would be a direct competitor to the French Airbus Military A400M Atlas high-winged military transport.

Announced at the 2015 Paris Air Show, there appears to be little, if any, work completed on the An-188 proposal. As such, much of the structural and performance figures on this page are estimated on the part of the author.

Specifications

Service Year

2015

Origin

Ukraine

Crew

3

Production

0
UNITS

Antonov - Ukraine

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Ukraine (possible)

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✓ Transport
General transport functionality to move supplies/cargo or personnel (including wounded and VIP) over range.

Length

136.2 ft
(41.50 m)

Width/Span

150.9 ft
(46.00 m)

Height

46.6 ft
(14.20 m)

Empty Wgt

179,126 lb
(81,250 kg)

MTOW

279,998 lb
(127,005 kg)

Wgt Diff

+100,873 lb
(+45,755 kg)

(Showcased structural values pertain to the base Antonov An-188 production variant)

Installed: 4 x D436FM turbofan engines developing 18,078lb of thrust each.

Max Speed

444 mph
(715 kph | 386 kts)

Ceiling

38,976 ft
(11,880 m | 7 mi)

Range

2,572 mi
(4,140 km | 7,667 nm)

Rate-of-Climb

2,500 ft/min
(762 m/min)

♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)

Sub

Trans

Super

Hyper

HiHyper

ReEntry

♦

(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base Antonov An-188 production variant. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database. View aircraft by powerplant type)

None. Up to a forty ton internal payload.

An-188 - Base Series Designation

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