Antonov An-74TK-300

Antonov An-74TK-300 Cockpit

The Antonov An-74TK-300 is a twin-engined multi-purpose STOL transport jet aircraft developed by the Ukraine manufacturer Antonov ASTC.

Crew	2
Passengers	max. 52
Propulsion	2 Turbofan Engines
Engine Model	Iwtschenko / Ivchenko / ZMKB Progress D-364A-A4
Engine Power (each)	63,7 kN	14320 lbf
Speed	750 km/h	405 kts 466 mph;
Service Ceiling	10.100 m	33.136 ft
Range	3.500 km	1.890 NM 2.175 mi.
Empty Weight	14.300 kg	31.526 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	37.500 kg	82.673 lbs
max. Landing Weight	33.000 kg	72.752 lbs
Wing Span	31,89 m	104,6 ft
Wing Area	98,6 m²	1061 ft²
Length	28,07 m	92,1 ft
Height	8,65 m	28,4 ft
First Flight	20.04.2001
Production Status	in production
ICAO Code	A743
Data for (Version)	Antonov / Antonow An-74TK-300

RemarksThe An-74TK-300 is a development of the Antonov An-74 with conventional mounted engines. The An-74TK-300 has not the extreme STOL capability of the An-74 but is much more economic in operation.

Antonov An-74TK-300 Cockpit

  AN-74TK-300

An-74TK-300, a new generation cargo/passenger aircraft, was built by Kharkov State Aircraft Manufacturing Company, ASTC Antonov, Motor Sich company (Zaporozhye), Progress (Zaporozhye), and InterAMI Corporation (Kharkov) in 2001. Though AN-74TK-300 was initially conceived as an updated version of AN-74, this modification has become a virtually new highly efficient Antonov airplane with the improved aerodynamic characteristics and modern comfortable passenger cabin.

The most distinctive feature of An-74TK-300 is installation of double-flow turbojet engines under the wings on aircraft pylons. This new configuration helped to significantly increase the cruising speed, flight range and economic efficiency of the aircraft.

The first flight of An-74TK-300 took place on April 20, 2001, and was witnessed by the President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma, member of the Ukrainian government and several thousands of spectators. In June 2001, after a series of brief but very intensive tests conducted at ASTC Antonov premises, An-74TK-300 made its international debut. The aircraft was presented at the 44th Paris International Airspace Salon in Le Bourget. The daily review of Le Bourget-2001 mentioned the high level of comfort of An-74TK-300, which exceeded the existing international standards for regional airliners at that time. This was very much so because An-74TK-300 designers aspired to satisfy the growing demands of passengers and aircraft operators to aircraft safety and comfort which until recently was provided only at transcontinental airliners.

AN-74TK-300 is equipped with modern radio, communication, piloting and navigating systems in conformity with ICAO 2015 regulations, which enable it to fly during day and night under any weather conditions. Apart from the basic passenger modification, the aircraft also has ambulance and VIP modifications. Aircraft certification is based on the existing airworthiness standards of AP-25 category and international noise-regulating convention for civil aviation AP-36. An-74TK-300 has type certification of ARMAK #CT208-An-74TK-300 and type certificated #TL-0025 issued by Ukraviatrans. An-74TK-300 meets world requirements to aircraft avionics and low noise and emission level.

For the moment An-74TK-300 is the only modern jet airplane developed in the CIS and certified to AP-25 rules. Soon aircraft avionics and equipment will be replaced with digital equipment, thus making the work of pilots much easier. An-74TK-300 can be efficiently operated at local and middle range routes.

Designers have developed several new modifications of An-74TK-300. Among them are An-74TK-300P - the passenger aircraft for transporting 70 passengers, and An-74TK-300UT - a cargo aircraft with the payload increased by 2 tons as compared to the basic model of AN-74TK-300.