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Antonov An-70 Transport / Cargo Aircraft, Ukraine



An-70 can take-off and land on concrete and unpaved airstrips.


  • An-70 is designed and built by Antonov ASTC.

  • An-70 performing its maiden flight.

  • The aircraft can climb at the rate of 24.9m/s.

  • An-70 can take-off and land on concrete and unpaved airstrips.

  • An-70 is the first large aircraft to be powered by propfan engines.

  • Antonov An-70 is powered by four Ivchenko Progress D-27 three-shaft propfan...

  • An-70 executing parachuting operations.

  • An-70 can carry 300 troops.

  • The An-70's airframe constructed with composite materials.

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