AN12

ANTONOV An-12

Aircraft
Name
An-12
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
Position
High wing
Tail
Regular tail, mid set
WTC
M
APC
C
Type Code
L4T
Engine
Turboprop
Engine Count
Multi
Position
(Front) Wing leading mounted
Landing gear
Tricycle retractable
Manufactured as
SHAANXI Y-8
ANTONOV An-12

AN12

Medium sized turboprop freighter. In service since 1959. Turboprop military freighter development based on the twin turboprop An-8 and An-10. Exists in many versions. Russian equivalent to C-130 Hercules. Cockpit pressurized only. Chinese Version: Y-8 series.

Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
38.00 m
Length (metric)
33.10 m
Height (metric)
10.53 m
Powerplant

An12: 4 x Ivchenko AI-20k (4.000 SHP) turboprop with 4 blade propellers.
Y-8: 4 x Zhuzhou WJ6 (4.250 SHP) turboprop with 4 blade propellers.

Engine Model(s)
Ivchenko AI-20
Zhuzhou WJ-6
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
130 kts
Distance
700 m
MTOW
61000 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
160 kts
ROC
1500 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
220 kts
ROC
1000
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
220 kts
ROC
800 ft/min
MACH Climb
MACH
n/a
ROC
n/a
Cruise
TAS
361 kts
MACH
n/a
Ceiling
335
Range
1942 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
300 kts
ROD
1500 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
120 kts
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
122 kts
Distance
500 m

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