ROY'S RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT RESOURCE
Possibilities of Purchase by
China of 30 An-74TK-300 Airplanes not Ruled out in Ukrainian Government
Apparatus
During a visit to Kiev of the
Chinese Ministry of Civil Aviation Liu Tzenfen, a protocol of intent was
signed by the Chinese side to obtain two An-74TK-300 airplanes. As
an informed source within the government apparatus of Ukraine reported
to a correspondent of the Military News Agency, in the future the purchase
by China of another 30 airplanes of this type is not being ruled out.
The An-74TK-300 is one of the
modifications of the An-72 - An-74 family of airplanes. It is put
out in series by the Khar'kov aviation plant. The An-74TK-300 was
demonstrated to the public at the last air salon in Le Bourget and at the
MAKS-2001 international air and space salon. The market for An-74TK-300
in the CIS countries is estimated at approximately 30 ((sic)) aircraft,
and in Ukraine itself at 240 airplanes. The cost of one aircraft
is 12 - 15 million dollars.
Source: 23.08.01, Finmarket
Agency
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