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Antonov An-70

The An-70 transport is a high-wing aircraft powered by four 14,000-shp ZMKB Progress D-27 propfan engines with six-blade counter-rotating propellers. Maximum payload is 103,615 lb. Two An-70 ...
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The only remaining prototype of the Antonov An-70 four-engine transport made its first flight

The only remaining prototype of the Antonov An-70 four-engine transport made its first flight last week after being repaired following a crash landing on Jan. 27. The accident was caused by powerplant ...
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Russia revives An-70 project, as commercial users step forward

Russia has moved to revive Antonov's dormant An-70 tactical transport project, with a new accord having been agreed at the MAKS Moscow air show in mid-August. Signed by Russian defence minister ...
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Crew survives sole airworthy An-70 crash

The sole airworthy Antonov An-70 tactical transport was destroyed in a take-off accident at Omsk, Russia, on 27 January. There were no fatalities among the 33 people on board (two five-man crews as ...