Antonov An-12
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The Antonov An-12 (NATO reporting name: Cub) is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10. The first prototype flew in March 1957. Over 900 had been built, in both military and civilian versions, before production finally ended in 1973. The An-12BP entered Soviet military service in 1959. In terms of configuration, size and capability, the aircraft is very similar to the United States built Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
Operators
Currently the An-12 is very popular with cargo operators, especially those in the CIS, Africa and the Indian subcontinent.
Civil
- Aeroflot
- Air Guinee
- Balkan Bulgarian Airlines
- Civil Aviation Administration of China
- Egyptair
- Iraqi Airways
Military
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Belarus, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakstan, Myanmar, Poland, Russia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen, YugoslaviaSpecifications (An-12BP)
In popular culture
In the 2005 movie Lord of War, the main character Yuri Orlov, played by Nicholas Cage, commonly uses an Antonov An-12 to transport weapons, and is later said to have "a fleet" of such planes.References
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