Amazing Antonov design bureau (ADB)
Antonov Company is a state-owned commercial company originally established in Novosibirsk, Russia. In 1952, the company relocated to Kyiv, Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union. On 12 May 2015, it was transferred from the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade to the Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defense Industry).
History
Soviet era
Antonov An-2, mass-produced Soviet utility aeroplane.
Foundation and relocation
The company was established in 1946 at the Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association as the top-secret Soviet Research and Design Bureau No. 153 (OKB-153). It was headed by Oleg Antonov and specialised in turboprop military transport aircraft. The task was to create an agricultural aircraft CX-1 (An-2), the first flight of which occurred on 31 August 1947. The An-2 biplane was a major achievement of this period, with hundreds of these aircraft still operating as of 2013.[5] In addition to this biplane and its modifications, a small series of gliders A-9 and A-10 were created and built in the pilot production in Novosibirsk. In 1952, the Bureau was relocated to Kyiv, a city with a rich aviation history and an aircraft-manufacturing infrastructure restored after the destruction caused by World War II.
Main article: Battle of Antonov Airport
At the outbreak of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukrainethe An-225 Mriya was at its home base of Antonov Airport in Hostomel undergoing an engine swap. During the Battle of Antonov Airport the site was captured by the Russians, and the An-225 was destroyed. UkrOboronProm said that: "The restoration is estimated to take over 3 billion USD and over five years. Our task is to ensure that these costs are covered by the Russian Federation, which has caused intentional damage.
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Antonov Aircraft current & past.
Antonov An-2 Colt / Antonov An-3 Super Colt / Antonov An-8 Cub / Antonov An-12 Cub / Antonov An-22 Antei / Antonov An-24 Coke / Antonov An-26 Curl / Antonov An-28 Cash / Antonov An-30 Clank / Antonov An-32 Cline / Antonov An-38 See An-28 Cash / Antonov An-70 Transport / Antonov An-72 Coaler / Antonov An-124 Ruslan / Antonov An-225 Mriya / Antonov An-148 / Antonov An-158 / Antonov An-178
Former Inventory Fleet Antonov airlines
The Following Antonov Airlines Aircraft Were Destroyed In 2022 During The Battle Of Hostomel Airport:
The Airline's Fleet Previously Included The Following Aircraft (As Of 2009):
Antonov Airlines Also Operated The Following Aircraft For The Antonov Design Bureau:[]
Ongoing heritage
Antonov Company (Ukrainian: Державне підприємство «Антонов»), formerly the Aeronautical Scientific-Technical Complex named after Antonov (Antonov ASTC) (Ukrainian: Авіаційний науково-технічний комплекс імені Антонова, [АНТК ім. Антонова]), and earlier the Antonov Design Bureau, for its chief designer, Oleg Antonov, is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company. Antonov's particular expertise is in the fields of very large aeroplanes and aeroplanes using unprepared runways. Antonov (model prefix "An-") has built a total of approximately 22,000 aircraft, and thousands of its planes are operating in the former Soviet Union and in developing countries
Antonov Company is a state-owned commercial company originally established in Novosibirsk, Russia.
The Antonov An-2 ("kukuruznik"—corn crop duster; USAF/DoD NATO reporting name Colt[
The Antonov An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-225 Мрія, lit. 'dream' (Cossack)
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