airborne early warning aircraft by Antonov
An-71
The Antonov An-71 (NATO reporting name: Madcap) is a Soviet AWACS aircraft intended for use with VVS-FA (Fighter Bomber) forces of the Soviet Air Force, developed from the An-72 transport. Only three prototypes were built before the program was cancelled.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Antonov
- Country of origin
- Soviet Union
- First flight
- 1985-07-12
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 290 kt
- Max speed
- 350 kt
- Range
- 199.7 nm
- Service ceiling
- 35,400 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 70,768 lb
- Empty weight
- 43,563 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Progress D-436K turbofan engines
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 6
- Length
- 77.1 ft
- Wingspan
- 104.7 ft
- Height
- 30.3 ft
- Number built
- 3
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.