BawliBooch wrote:

But the nose profile looks radically different from the An-32's i have seen.

VSMUT wrote:

So they grafted the nose of an An-72 onto the An-32, and fitted it with the engines of the Q-400. And they managed to do go all the way from project announcement to rollout in just a year.

But at least it looks good

richcam427 wrote:

VSMUT wrote:

So they grafted the nose of an An-72 onto the An-32, and fitted it with the engines of the Q-400. And they managed to do go all the way from project announcement to rollout in just a year.

But at least it looks good

Here in the states, that would take *at least* five years at the very minimum.

Dutchy wrote:

Nice looking bird, hopefully it will do well. How many have been sold?

c933103 wrote:

come to think of it the Chinese An-24-based MA aircraft is also equipped with PW engine?

Ukraine has suspended a joint venture with Saudi Arabia to produce the An-132 military transport aircraft.

President of Ukraine Antonov State Company, Alexander Donets, which manufactures the aircraft, announced on Friday that the company will continue to build the vehicles but with a new partner.

“In the framework of this project, an An-32D was built and tests began, but for reasons not related to the Antonov company, this process has stopped. There have been changes in the project partners in Saudi Arabia,” Donets said.

In February 2016, Saudi Arabia signed agreements with a number of companies including Ukraine’s Antonov to establish five organisation specialised in the transfer and localisation of advanced technologies in the fields of military and civilian aircrafts, satellites, radars and clean energy.

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and the Antonov company planned a joint venture to build a total of 80 aircrafts, some of them in Ukraine, and the others in Saudi Arabia.

The Antonov An-132 is an advanced version of the An-32 cargo plane.

In December 2016, the first model of An-132 flew over Ukraine in the presence of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Saudi representatives.

Observers believe the suspension of the joint venture is a result of the Kingdom’s rapprochement with Russia.

Ozair wrote:

Ukraine can’t catch a break at the moment. Apparently the suspension is due to Saudi Arabia improving relations with Russia. Anyone have any ideas on potential new partners for Antonov for co-development? Before the C-295 announcement I would have said India was a possibility but likely not now.

Ukraine Suspends Joint Venture with Saudi Arabia to Build An-132 Aircraft

Ukraine has suspended a joint venture with Saudi Arabia to produce the An-132 military transport aircraft.

President of Ukraine Antonov State Company, Alexander Donets, which manufactures the aircraft, announced on Friday that the company will continue to build the vehicles but with a new partner.

“In the framework of this project, an An-32D was built and tests began, but for reasons not related to the Antonov company, this process has stopped. There have been changes in the project partners in Saudi Arabia,” Donets said.

In February 2016, Saudi Arabia signed agreements with a number of companies including Ukraine’s Antonov to establish five organisation specialised in the transfer and localisation of advanced technologies in the fields of military and civilian aircrafts, satellites, radars and clean energy.

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and the Antonov company planned a joint venture to build a total of 80 aircrafts, some of them in Ukraine, and the others in Saudi Arabia.

The Antonov An-132 is an advanced version of the An-32 cargo plane.

In December 2016, the first model of An-132 flew over Ukraine in the presence of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Saudi representatives.

Observers believe the suspension of the joint venture is a result of the Kingdom’s rapprochement with Russia.

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articl ... n_132.html

Ozair wrote:

Anyone have any ideas on potential new partners for Antonov for co-development? Before the C-295 announcement I would have said India was a possibility but likely not now.

VSMUT wrote:

Ozair wrote:

Anyone have any ideas on potential new partners for Antonov for co-development? Before the C-295 announcement I would have said India was a possibility but likely not now.

They painted themselves into a corner with the westernization. It will now be in direct competition with western offerings, and I doubt it stands much of a chance there. Many traditional customers will likely be turned off by western components. The Il-112 will be more attractive to eastern customers, the C-295 and C-27J more attractive in the west.

If they can afford them, Ukraine could probably use 20-30 aircraft.

VSMUT wrote:

Other than that, it could sell in dribs and drabs to small operators around the world. Mexico, should they ever need to replace the An-32s. Various US government agencies. Possibly some specialist airlines that already fly An-26s, An-32s, An-74s, DHC-4T or similar (like Motor Sich Airlines or Antonov Airlines). Airlines supporting mining operations in South East Asia (Papua in particular).

VSMUT wrote:

On the positive side, development is probably close to done. It has been flying for over 2 years already. It will cost next to nothing for Ukraine to finish it alone.

c933103 wrote:

PW150? Is there not any more developed turboprop engine?