According to the Russian “Air Port” website May 27, 2010 reported that Russia plans to purchase in the past 10 years, Ann -70 40 military transport aircraft. An -70 to drop military equipment. Experts said the plan to restore security -70 of great benefit to the Russian Air Force, and the Commonwealth of Antonov commitment to research and production may need to schedule the number of aircraft production. Over the past Russia has refused to aircraft safety and -70, but in 2011-2020 the Russian government set forth in the national development planning to buy weapons and about 40 military transport helicopters.
Russia’s state arms Development Plan 2011-2020 be finalized, including the improvement of IL -76 aircraft, improve and restore security -124 “Ruslan” aircraft, and the purchase of 30-40 aircraft safety and -70 aircraft and so on. Congan -70 plan to restore relations between Ukraine and Russia can be expected to improve.
An -70 tactical military transport aircraft, as by the Antonov Design Bureau developed in the 80s of last century, the laying of the runway without the landing distance of 600-700 meters, take-off weight of 47 tons, the same performance over the Russian aircraft plans -330, IL -214/MTA (currently only the drawings), IL -76, and France’s A-400 aircraft. An -70 aircraft completed in 1994, first flight.
