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

Performance

References

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Taylor 1996, pp. 255–256.

Bibliography

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory. London: Brassey's, 1996. ISBN 1-85753-198-1.

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