| Official
Designation |
An-12BP |
| NATO Code Name |
Cub |
| U.S. Counterpart |
Lockheed C-130 Hercules (1954) |
| Primary
Role |
Tactical airlift |
| National
Origin |
Ukraine |
| Manufacturer |
Antonov Design Bureau |
| Wingspan |
124 feet, 8 inches (38m) |
| Length |
108 feet, 7 inches (33.1m) |
| Height
at
Tail |
34 feet, 6 inches (10.5m) |
| Cargo
Hold |
Length: 44 feet, 3 inches (13.5m);
Width: 11 feet, 6 inches (3.5m);
Height: 8 feet, 6 inches (2.6m) |
| Armament |
Two 23mm NR-23 guns in manned tail turret |
| Engines |
Four Ivchenko AI-20K turboprops |
| Horsepower |
4,000 shp (2,983kW) each |
| Cruise
Speed |
416 mph (670km/h) |
| Max
Speed |
482 mph (777km/h) |
| Range (w/ max payload) |
1,492 nm (3,600km) |
| Range (w/ max fuel) |
3,075 nm (5,700km) |
| Service
Ceiling |
33,500 feet (10,200m) |
| Operating
Weight |
61,730 pounds (28,000kg) |
| Max
Payload |
44,090 pounds (20,000kg) or 60 fully-equipped paratroopers |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight |
134,482 pounds (61,000kg) |
| Basic
Crew |
Six |
| Date
Deployed |
1959 |
| Total
in
Service |
Unknown |
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