Second An-225 "Mriya" can be completed with the help of Turkey

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The head of the Ukrainian state enterprise "Antonov" Alexander Los said that he was impressed by what he saw in Turkey and the Turkish aircraft industry just needs to take part in joint projects with Ukraine. He announced this in an interview with the Turkish news agency Anadolu, commenting on his recent visit to Turkey.

Elk visited Turkish soil as part of a high-ranking Ukrainian delegation, which visited a number of military-industrial complex enterprises, including the aircraft construction company Baykar Makina.



I was very impressed with the product-oriented approach that is being used here. At Antonov we follow a similar approach

- said the Elk.

He noted that cooperation between Kiev and Ankara in the aircraft industry began back in 2013 within the An-158 project. Therefore, now it is not only possible, but necessary to discuss the issue of joint production of An-178 and other products. He clarified that this is not only about the military sphere, this also applies to the civilian industry.

For example, Los hinted about the prospects of completing the construction of a second copy of the An-225 Mriya with the help of Turkey. According to him, the fuselage of the An-225, manufactured in the late 80s, is in perfect condition. But all the equipment needs to be replaced.

Everyone thinks that the plane is ready, but so far there is only a hull. The second An-225 - the mission that we have to carry out

- he said.

Elk also drew attention to the fact that the first An-178 without Russian components took to the skies the day before the Independence Day of Ukraine. This event marks his country's sovereignty over Russia. At the same time, he lamented that import substitution is an extremely laborious process.

In his opinion, Turkey should take part in the ongoing process. He explained that since 2017 he has been visiting Turkish firms and discussing the possibilities of equipping the An-178 for the needs of the army, police and other government agencies of Turkey. It is for this reason that Turkish equipment is so important.
  • Peter Beran/wikimedia.org
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  1. 0
    8 September 2020 22: 39
    Interesting news - is it really true ?!
    Even before the events of the "Euromaidan", when under Yanyka, the Antonov firm was already going shaky, I heard in the aviation circles not at all such optimistic comments on the preservation (made in Soviet times!) Of the unique center section for the construction of the second An- 225 ?! what
    And, purely my personal engineering sensation is a chuyka, the second An-225 banderlog will not be able to finish building even with the help of Turkey, for some reason I "saw" it - let's check if the intuition is correct (after all, a year or two ago, Lukashenka had already "predicted" To the reporter that he will not preside for a new term - he was practically mistaken and Trump "promised" a second presidential cadence - November is coming soon, the most interesting is to "calibrate" his senses for such multifactorial events)? smile
    IMHO
    1. 0
      10 September 2020 08: 19
      Well it's written right there -

      ... cooperation between Kiev and Ankara in the aircraft industry began back in 2013.

      The Turks, over the years, have been able to make sure that they are the most "ancient nation".
  2. +1
    8 September 2020 23: 30
    He explained that since 2017 he has been visiting Turkish firms and discussing the possibilities of equipping the An-178 for the needs of the army, police and other government agencies of Turkey.

    In other words, the Elk is begging, which looks very unprofessional and disgusting! Nobody wants to risk their money by investing in the square! China is already preparing a lawsuit against Motor Sich, all investors want to avoid such a development of events, so his wishlist will remain wishlist, and he will just be a Los without a position.
  3. 0
    22 September 2020 10: 34
    They may or may not complete the construction.
  4. 0
    30 September 2020 15: 13
    And besides the Turks, ukram, you can attract a well-known specialist in the repair of aerospace equipment