Antonov An-218

The Antonov An-218 was a proposal by the Antonov Design Bureau for a widebody commercial airliner. A twin-engined design, it was intended to carry approximately 350 passengers.

Antonov An-218
General information
Type	Widebody airliner
Manufacturer	Antonov
Status	Project abandoned
Number built	0

The first flight was initially scheduled for 1994. Due to severe economic conditions the project was abandoned. Only a full-scale wooden replica of the An-218 was built, but eventually it was disassembled.^{[citation needed]}

History

Development first began in 1991.^[1] The aircraft was first announced at the 1991 Paris Air Show.^[2] In September 1991, Jornal do Brasil reported that the aircraft would fly in 1994 but that "economic changes in the Soviet Union could alter the initial plans". It was also reported that the aircraft would have a capacity of 300 to 350 passengers and would be powered by Russian Progress D-18T engines, but could also alternatively be powered by Western engines.^[3] In 1993, as production was about to commence, the project was frozen.^[4] In 1995, Janes All The World's Aircraft 1995-96 reported that the aircraft's first flight was scheduled for 1996 but that development had been deferred.^[2]

Specifications (An-218-100, as designed)

General characteristics

• Crew: two (flight deck)
• Capacity: 300/350/400 passengers
• Length: 59.79 m (196 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 50 m (164 ft 1 in)
• Height: 15.7 m (51 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 270 m² (2,900 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 90,000 kg (198,416 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 170,000 kg (374,786 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Progress D-18T1 high bypass turbofan, 250 kN (57,000 lbf) thrust each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 870 km/h (540 mph, 470 kn)
• Range: 11,500 km (7,100 mi, 6,200 nmi)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Airbus A330
• Boeing 767
• Ilyushin Il-96
• Tupolev Tu-304