Antonov An-72/74 STOL transport aircraft - photos

Antonov An-72/74 STOL transport aircraft. 195 were built.

https://diqn32j8nouaz.cloudfront.net/antonov_an72.jpg

https://diqn32j8nouaz.cloudfront.net...1_fullsize.jpg


Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...255#post134813
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...967#post160395
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...308#post150369
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...816#post194254
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...761#post163567

Looks amazingly similar to the YC-14 developed by Boeing and first flown in 1976: https://www.militaryfactory.com/airc...rcraft_id=1616

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Originally Posted by Duke_of_URL

Looks amazingly similar to the YC-14 developed by Boeing and first flown in 1976: https://www.militaryfactory.com/airc...rcraft_id=1616

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Wow, never noticed that. And they both pretty much came out at the same time. I'd bet there are some interesting stories around that coincidence.