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An-132 Light Multipurpose transport aircraft

An-132 Light Multipurpose transport aircraft © Antonov Company
Artistic illustration An-132 © Antonov Company

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The corporation "Antonov" which is part of the State "Ukroboronprom" signed a contract in 2015 with Saudi Arabia (Taqnia Aeronaytics Co. and KACST: King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology) joint development of a lightweight multirole aircraft with name An-132.


Transportation of light vehicles © Konstantinos Panitsidis
An-132: Transportation of light vehicles


It is a twin-engine high wing aircraft that evolved based on An-32. Thus the An-132 would have contemporary modernized cockpit and cargo cabin. Has redesigned wing, while the chamber of government will carry four large LCD screens multifunction and other subsystems.

An-132: Transportation of military vehicles (Panhard VBL) © Konstantinos Panitsidis

An-132: Transportation of military vehicles (Panhard VBL).

 

The power plant consists of two turboprop engines P&W 150A with maximum power 5.070 shp each (Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced it will be participating in Ukrainian airframe OEM Antonov new AN-132D DEMO aircraft, part of its new generation of light, multi-purpose airplanes Program which is expected to be ready for demonstration in late 2016, source: www.pwc.ca)

 

An-132ISR / MAP © Konstantinos Panitsidis

 Possible locations for equipment

1: FO/IR 2: Radar 3: DF 4: VHF/UHF 5: Additional Antennas 6: SPS 7: SATCOM 8: HF Antenna

 

An-132: Maritime Patrol Aircrfat version © Konstantinos Panitsidis

An-132: Maritime Patrol Aircrfat version.

 

An-132 Aerial Firefighting version (based on An-32P)

An-132 Aerial Firefighting version (based on An-32P).

 

According to the schedule of the first original program will be delivered for testing at the end of 2016. Agreement with the statements of "Antonov", total Saudi Arabia will acquire 80 aircraft An-132 type.

 


Three-view drawing

An-132 © Konstantinos Panitsidis

 


Technical specifications

DESIGNER Antonov
COUNTRY Ukraine
TYPE Multipurpose transport aircraft
CREW 2-3
POWER-PLANT Two turboprop engines P&W 150A
Power, h.p.s. 2x5.070
DIMENSIONS  
Length, m 24,537
Height, m 8,80
Wing span, m 29,200
Wing area, m2 74,98
Propeller diameter, m 4,110
Cargo compartment dimensions, m:  
- length 13,450
- width 2,40
- height 1,84
- length with a ramp 16,655
- volume, m3 58
- floor, m2 32,3
WEIGHT  
Maximum take-off, kg 27.000
Normal take-off, kg -
Empty aircraft, kg 16.800
Internal fuel, kg 5.445
Payload, kg 9.200
- soldiers 75
- paratroopers  up to 46
- wounded on the stretchers 27
PERFORMANCE  
Maximum speed, km/h 550
Cruising speed, km/h 460-530
Service ceiling, m 9.000
Ferry range, km 4.400
Maximum range (with maximum payload), km 1.270
ARMAMENT Doesn't have (defensive).