Antonov

Antonov State Company, formerly the Antonov Aeronautical Scientific-Technical Complex (Antonov ASTC), and earlier the Antonov Design Bureau, is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company. Antonov's particular expertise is in the fields of very large aeroplanes and aeroplanes using unprepared runways.
The company was established in 1946 at the Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association as the top-secret Soviet Research and Design Bureau No. 153. It was headed by Oleg Antonov and specialised in turboprop military transport aircraft. In 1952, the Bureau was relocated to Kiev. The 1957 introduction of the An-10/An-12 family of mid-range turboprop aeroplanes began the successful production of thousands of these aircraft. After Oleg Antonov's death in 1984, the company is officially renamed as the Research and Design Bureau named after O.K. Antonov. In 1989, the Antonov Airlines subsidiary was created for its own aircraft maintenance and cargo projects. Antonov Design Bureau remained a state-owned company after Ukraine achieved its independence in 1991 and is since regarded as a strategic national asset.

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An-2 | An-12

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Antonov An-2

The Antonov An-2 (Russian nicknames: "Annushka" and "kukuruznik" or corn crop duster; USAF/DoD reporting name Type 22; NATO reporting name Colt) is a Soviet mass-produced single-engine biplane utility/agricultural aircraft designed and manufactured by the Antonov Design Bureau beginning in 1946. Its remarkable durability, high lifting power, and ability to take off and land from poor runways have given it a long service life. The An-2 was produced up to 2001 and remains in service with military and civilian operators around the world (2017).

Antonov An-2T, registration D-FONL, built 1957, serial number 17802
Volkel, Netherlands, 28 May 2017

Antonov An-2T, registration D-FKMB, built 1957, serial number 17308
Flugplatz Asperden (EDLG), Asperden, Germany, 4 June 2017

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An-2 | An-12

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Antonov An-12

The Antonov An-12 (NATO reporting name: Cub) is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10 and has many variants.
The first prototype An-12 flew in December 1957. Over 900 had been built (both military and civilian versions) when Soviet production finally ended in 1973. The An-12BP entered Soviet military service in 1959. In terms of configuration, size, and capability, the aircraft is similar to the United States-built Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Soviet military and former-Soviet An-12s have a defensive tail gun turret.

Antonov An-12A, registration BL727, built 1963, serial number 2401205
Indian Air Force Museum, Delhi, India, 28 April 2018

Antonov An-12BP, registration UR-CBG, built 1966, serial number 6343705
Eindhoven Airport (EHEH/EIN), Eindhoven, Netherlands, 15 March 2017

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An-2 | An-12

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