Antonov An-12B Transport aircraft
1/144 scale plastic model kit
Eastern Express 14476
Manufacturer: Eastern Express (Russia)
Scale: 1/144
Material: Plastic
Paint: Unpainted, Unassembled, Kit do not contain paints and glue.
Condition: New in Box
The Antonov An-12 (NATO reporting name: Cub) is a four-engined turboproptransport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of theAntonov An-10 and was made in many variants.The first prototype flew in December 1957. Over 900 had been built, in both military and civilian versions, before 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. Military Soviet and former-Soviet examples have a defensive tail gun turret.In the 1960s China purchased several An-12 aircraft from the Soviet Union, along with a license to assemble the aircraft locally. However, due to the Sino-Soviet split, the Soviet Union withdrew their technical assistance. It was not until 1974 that the first Chinese-assembled An-12 had its maiden flight. The Xi'an Aircraft Company and Xi'an Aircraft Design Institute worked to reverse-engineer the An-12 for local production.
In 1981, the Chinese copy version of the An-12, designated Y-8, entered production. Since then the Y-8 has become one of China's most popular military and civilian transport/cargo aircraft, with many variants produced and exported. A Tu-16/H-6 bomber navigator cockpit design was chosen for Y-8 instead of the original An-12 shorter navigator cockpit design, as the H-6 bomber had been in serial production for some time. Although the An-12 is no longer made in Russia or Ukraine, the Y-8 continues to be upgraded and produced in China. The latest Y8-F600 is a joint venture between Shaanxi Aircraft Company, Antonov Aeronautical Scientific-Technical Complex (ASTC), and Pratt & Whitney Canada. The Y8-F600 has a redesigned fuselage, western avionics, PW150B turboprop engines with an R-408 propeller system, and a two-crew glass cockpit. It is unknown whether the Shaanxi Y-8 remains in production, yet many determine it will remain in production for the foreseeable future.
| An-12 | |
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| An-12 of Gomelavia in 2009 | |
| Role | Civil and Military transport aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Antonov |
| First flight | 16 December 1957 |
| Introduction | 1959 |
| Status | Active service with various airlines (especially cargo) and Air Forces |
| Primary users | Belarus Air Force Aeroflot PLA Air Force |
| Produced | 1957–1973 |
| Number built | 1,248 |
| Developed from | Antonov An-10 |
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- DATE ADDED: 03/03/2014
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