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Antonov AN-12
The AN-12 is a four-engine turboprop transport, designed by Antonov as a military transport for troops and equipment and also flown as a civil freighter. The prototype first flew on December 16, 1957, from Irkutsk, and series production followed at Irkutsk, Voronezh and Tashkent; Antonov counts 1,243 built between 1957 and 1972. It became the main transport of Soviet military aviation and also served in India. China built its own version, the Y-8, which shares the AN-12's ICAO code. Antonov Airlines flew it on scheduled freight services.
The variants side by side
| Variant | Range | Seats | Length | First flight | Status | Flights seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN-12 | – | Freighter, payload 44,100 lb (20,000 kg) | 108 ft 8 in (33.11 m) | December 16, 1957 | Still flying with a few operators | 8 |
Flights seen in US airspace in the last 14 days (public flight data).