Antonov An-178

The Antonov An-178 is a short-range medium-airlift military transport aircraft designed and produced by the Ukrainian Antonov company, based on the An-158, which is the An-148-200. The project was announced on 5 February 2010, the first prototype was rolled out on 16 April 2015 and it made its maiden flight on 7 May 2015. It was proposed to replace ageing transports such as the An-12, An-26 and An-32, and the Transall C-160, with two Progress D-436-148FM turbofan engines instead of the An-12 four turboprops, lower maintenance needs and a smaller crew. Antonov optimised the payload for 13 to 18 tonnes of cargo and promoted its use from austere airstrips, and the company planned to build more than 200, although a Saudi letter of intent for 30 aircraft and a Peruvian order for one were later cancelled.