Antonov An-74

what is it?

The Antonov An-74 (Russian: Антонов Ан-74, NATO reporting name: Coaler) is a Soviet/Ukrainian transport aircraft developed by Antonov. It is a development of the An-72, with upgraded equipment, upgraded radar, extended range, a crew of five, a larger avionics bay and capabilities to be equipped with ski gear. Production ceased in 2004, although Antonov is considering restarting production for the Ukrainian Air Force.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 jet engines · 31.9 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 700 km/htop speed
• range 4,325 kmwithout refuelling
• seats 52passengers
• size 34.5 tmax take-off weight
• built 81made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 43 years ago, in 1983.
• 🏎️Top speed is 5.4× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗Wingspan of 31.9 m: about 7 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🐘Fully loaded it can weigh as much as 6 African elephants (~6 t each).
• 🌍Range of 4,325 km: 24× Amsterdam to Brussels.
• 🏔️Can fly 1.1× higher than Mount Everest (8,849 m).

jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.

spec sheet

first flight

1983-11

introduced

1983

status

still flying

number built

81

role

transport aircraft

origin

🇷🇺 Soviet Union

makers

Antonov, Antonov Serial Production Plant, Production Corporation Polyot, KhAZ

engines

2× Lotarev D-36 series 1A / Lotarev D-36

passengers

52

length

28.1 m

wingspan

31.9 m

height

8.7 m

max take-off weight

34.5 t

top speed

700 km/h

cruise speed

550 km/h

range

4,325 km

ceiling

10,100 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.