The AN-178 medium transport aircraft was created on the basis of ANTONOV’s vast experience in development of the transport aircraft in combination with the most innovative technologies. The AN-178 airframe and onboard equipment are 50-60% unified with the AN-148 and AN-158 aircraft. D-436-148FM jet engines installed on the AN-178 are the further development of the power plant used on the AN-148 and AN-158. The AN-178 with a cargo door and a ramp in the tail section is intended for delivery of personnel, weaponry and light military vehicles, for transportation of material assets, mail and other cargoes in bulk, containerized and palletized freights. The AN-178 airplane can be operated from/to both unpaved runways and those with artificial pavement. The maximum payload is 18 tons. In emergency situations the AN-178 is able to evacuate civilians from disaster areas, casualties at standard stretchers and airdropping of paratroop rescue teams.
The AN-178 transport is considered as a platform for development of the whole range of modifications for civil and military purposes.
Militaty transport aircraft
Civil Transport Aircraft
SAR & Medical Aircraft
Aircraft for Purpose Emergency Situations
Assurance of effective work in high mountain conditions
Operation in conditions of extreme climate
The AN-178 airplane can be operated from/to both unpaved runways and those with artificial pavement. The airplane allows flying by day and night under normal and adverse meteorological conditions operating from aerodromes located in geographic latitudes between from 73° North to 55° South
Owing to high-wing position AN-178 can be safety operated from/to wide rate of airfields with different qualities of runways. D-436-148FM engines meet all the current ICAO standards on the ecology and noise level.
Autonomous operation at unequipped airfields due to availability of APU and airborne loading/unloading equipment
Possibility to take off and land at any airfield (including operation from/to unpaved runways). Pressurized cargo compartment with cargo ramp.
Modern navigation and radio communication equipment, multifunctional indicators, fly-by-wire system