Antonov
Antonov AN-2
, aka Antonov Aeronautical Scientific/Technical Complex (Antonov ASTC) is a
Ukraine-based
aircraft manufacturer and services company with particular expertise in the field of very large aircraft construction. Antonov's airplanes range from the rugged
Antonov An-2 biplane (which itself is comparatively large for a biplane) through the Antonov An-28 reconnaissance aircraft to the massive
Antonov An-124 and
An-225 cargo carriers (the latter being the world's biggest aircraft in service). Whilst less famous, the
Antonov An-24, An-26 and An-30 series of twin
turboprop, high winged, passenger transport aircraft are important for domestic air services particularly in parts of the world once led by communist governments. The
Antonov An-72 and
An-74 series of small jetliners is slowly replacing that fleet and a larger Antonov An-70 freighter is under development. The An-70 is outwardly similar to the
Airbus A400M design that has yet to fly in Western Europe.
Fields of commercial activity of Antonov ASTC include:
- Aircraft construction and manufacture
- Airfreight services (Antonov Airlines)
- Aircraft maintenance and upgrading
- Aerospace related engineering support
- Operation of the Gostomel airport (Antonov Airport)
- Trolley bus construction and manufacture (an apparent spin-off, using existing technical expertise)
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