The Antonov An-218 was a proposal by the Antonov Design Bureau for a widebody commercial airliner. A twin-engined design, it was intended to carry approximately 350 passengers.
| Antonov An-218 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Widebody airliner |
| Manufacturer | Antonov |
| Status | Project abandoned |
| Number built | 0 |
The first flight was initially scheduled for 1994. Due to severe economic conditions the project was abandoned. Only a full-scale wooden replica of the An-218 was built, but eventually it was disassembled.[citation needed]
Specifications (An-218-100, as designed)
editGeneral characteristics
- Crew: two (flight deck)
- Capacity: 300/350/400 passengers
- Length: 59.79 m (196 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 50 m (164 ft 1 in)
- Height: 15.7 m (51 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 270 m2 (2,900 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 90,000 kg (198,416 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 170,000 kg (374,786 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Progress D-18T1 high bypass turbofan, 250 kN (57,000 lbf) thrust each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 870 km/h (540 mph, 470 kn)
- Range: 11,500 km (7,100 mi, 6,200 nmi)
See also
editAircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
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