The Antonov/Taqnia An-132 was an improved version of the Antonov An-32 twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft that was under development jointly by Saudi Arabia and Ukraine.[2][3] It was cancelled in April 2019.[4]

An-132
On its 31 March 2017 maiden flight
Role	Airlift Type of aircraft
National origin	Ukraine Saudi Arabia
Manufacturer	Antonov Taqnia Aeronautics
First flight	31 March 2017[1]
Status	Cancelled
Primary user	Royal Saudi Air Force (intended)
Developed from	Antonov An-32

Design and development

The An-132 would have been powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150 turboprop engines, and would have featured Honeywell avionics, a Liebherr air management system and a Hamilton Sundstrand-supplied Auxiliary Power Unit (APU).[5] The prototype was rolled out in Kyiv on 20 December 2016, followed by the first flight which took off from Antonov's factory at Sviatoshyn Airfield and landed at their test centre at Antonov Airport on 31 March 2017.[1][6] Deliveries were scheduled from 2018,[7][8] with an estimated price of $30 million per aircraft and a planned production total of 260–295 aircraft by 2035 from Ukrainian and Saudi production lines.[6]

In April 2019, Jane's defence reported that the development of the plane has been stalled due to changes in Saudi Arabia.[9] Another source reported that, Ukraine has suspended the joint venture with Saudi Arabia to build An-132 aircraft.[10]

The prototype was very heavily damaged during the battle of Antonov Airport.[11]

Variants

• An-132D : initial version.

Operators

 Saudi Arabia

• Royal Saudi Air Force: Six on order, however as Antonov Factory was damaged, production was suspended.[7]

Gallery

• 
  Prototype during production
• 
  20 December 2016 roll out
• 
  On display at Aero India 2019
• 
  Cockpit

Specifications (An-132)

Data from An-132[12]

General characteristics

• Capacity: according to configuration, it can carry:
  • 9,200 kg (20,300 lb) cargo.
  • 75 troops.
  • 27 stretchers.
• Length: 24.53 m (80 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 29.20 m (95 ft 10 in)
• Height: 8.80 m (28 ft 10 in)
• Max takeoff weight: 28,500 kg (62,832 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprops, 3,781 kW (5,071 shp) each
• Propellers: Six-bladed Dowty Propellers R408, 4.11 m (13 ft 6 in) diameter with a blade tip sweep of 18 degrees[13]

Performance

• Cruise speed: 550 km/h (340 mph, 300 kn)
• Range: 4,400 km (2,700 mi, 2,400 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 9,000 m (30,000 ft)

See also

Related development

• Antonov An-26
• Antonov An-32

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Alenia C-27J Spartan
• EADS CASA C-295
• Ilyushin Il-112

References

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