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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical transports category.
01 / Overview
Antonov An-12
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1959–1973
Quantity
1,248
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS · EARLY COLD WAR
21
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical transports category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1957
- Service Entry Year1959
- Crew5
- Primary Rolemilitary transport aircraft
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeIvchenko AI-20L or AI-20M
- Number of Engines4
- Power (each, turboprop)4,000 kW
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Cruise Speed570 km/h
- Top Speed660 km/h
- Service Ceiling10,200 m
- Maximum Range3,700 km
- Range with Max Payload3,000 km
- Takeoff Run1,200 m
- Unpaved / Short FieldYes
◇Cargo & Capacity7MOD.7
- Maximum Payload20,000 kg
- Cargo Hold Volume70
- Troop Capacity100
- Paratroop Capacity100
- Vehicle Capacityup to 100 paratroopers or 20,000 kg cargo
- Pallet Positions6
- Rear Loading RampYes
◆Aerial Refueling2MOD.2
▤Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length33.1 m
- Wingspan38 m
- Height10 m
- Empty Weight28,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight61,000 kg
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built1,248
- Variants30
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Production Start1959
- Production End1973
- Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1959Production started
- 1970Entered service
- 1973Production ended
67
years in service
14
years in production
1,248
units produced
38
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 8 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
ANTONOV AN-12 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries46country
AfghanistanACTIVE
AlgeriaACTIVE
AngolaACTIVE
ArmeniaACTIVE
BangladeshACTIVE
BelarusACTIVE
BulgariaACTIVE
ChadACTIVE
Czech RepublicACTIVE
EgyptACTIVE
EthiopiaACTIVE
FranceACTIVE
GeorgiaACTIVE
GhanaACTIVE
IndiaACTIVE
IndonesiaACTIVE
IraqACTIVE
Ivory CoastACTIVE
JordanACTIVE
KazakhstanACTIVE
MexicoACTIVE
MongoliaACTIVE
NigeriaACTIVE
People's Republic of ChinaACTIVE
PolandACTIVE
RussiaACTIVE
SerbiaACTIVE
SlovakiaACTIVE
SudanACTIVE
SyriaACTIVE
TanzaniaACTIVE
ThailandACTIVE
TurkmenistanACTIVE
UkraineACTIVE
United Arab EmiratesACTIVE
United StatesACTIVE
UzbekistanACTIVE
YemenACTIVE
CubaRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
GuineaRETIRED
HungaryRETIRED
LibyaRETIRED
North KoreaRETIRED
RomaniaRETIRED
VietnamRETIRED 06 / MASS Score
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS RANKING Tactical Transports · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
92TACTICAL TRANSPORTS21EARLY COLD WAR · TACTICAL TRANSPORTS556RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS44PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL TRANSPORTS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical Transportscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A hinged rear fuselage section on military transport aircraft that lowers to enable direct loading/unloading of cargo or vehicles from the aircraft's tail.
Ability to take off and land on unpaved or short runways.
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