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The Antonov An-148 (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-148) is a regional jet designed and built by Antonov of Ukraine. Development of the aircraft was started in the 1990s, and its maiden flight took place on 17 December 2004. The aircraft completed its certification programme on 26 February 2007.
Rollout of the first serially-produced An-148 at Antonov's hangar in Kyiv, 2009. An An-124 under maintenance seen in the far corner of the hangar. Since independence, Antonov has certified and marketed both Soviet-era and newly developed models for sale in new markets outside of the former soviet sphere of influence.
Antonov Airlines is a Ukrainian cargo airline, a division of the Antonov aviation company. It operates international charter services in the oversized-cargo market. Its main base is Hostomel Airport near Kyiv. In the aftermath of the Battle of Hostomel Airport, Antonov relocated its remaining aircraft to Leipzig/Halle Airport.
The aircraft involved was a twinjet Antonov An-148-100E, c/n 41-03, carrying test registration 61708. [6] It was operating its 32nd flight, in preparation for delivery to the Myanmar air force. [2] Just days before the accident, the type had been granted extended certification. [3]
The Antonov An-140 is a turboprop regional airliner, designed by the Ukrainian Antonov ASTC bureau as a successor to the Antonov An-24, with extended cargo capacity and the ability to use unprepared airstrips.
A Progress D-436 installed on an Antonov An-158 D-436K The "K" variant was the initial model of the engine. It had a bypass ratio of 6.2 and a pressure ratio of 21.0. Proposed for use in the defunct Antonov An-71. [5] D-436M The "M" variant was proposed for use on the Yak-42M. [6] D-436T1
Motor Sich inherited some of the former Soviet Union's aero engine manufacturing capabilities. It produces turbofan, turboprop and rotary-wing turboshaft engines that power aircraft in Russian service, such as Mi- and Ka-series military helicopters. [4] In 2017 Beijing's Skyrizon Aviation purchased a 41% holding in Motor Sich.
Antonov decided to install less powerful D-436-148FM engines on the first An-178 prototype, perhaps as an interim measure. The D-436-148FM is a derivative of the production-standard D-436-148 with an upgraded fan, which boosted the takeoff thrust to 7,800 kgf; it has an emergency power rating of 8,580 kgf. [8] [9]