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Antonov seeks US partners for An-77 airlifter development project.
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World Defense & Security Industry News - Antonov
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Antonov seeks US partners for An-77 airlifter development project
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A delegation of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure visited the Ukraiian aircraft manufacturer Antonov Company. During the visit cooperation between Ukraine and USA in aviation field was discussed, Antonov said on July 3rd on its website.
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 Antonov's An-70 military airlifter(Credit: Antonov) |
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In particular, Antonov proposed to develop jointly a program of AN-77, the upgraded version of the medium STOL transport aircraft. This airplane can occupy a gap between C-130 with payload up to 21 tons and C-17 – up to 76 tons.
Antonov proposed to organize cooperation involving a number of US enterprises of the aircraft industry and equipment suppliers. Within this project, interaction with aviation state authorities: State Aviation Administration of Ukraine of US FAA. Conclusion of the interstate BASA (Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement) has to become one of the key steps of this joint program. |
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