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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-8
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1959–1961
Quantity
151
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS · EARLY COLD WAR
53
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1956
- Service Entry Year1958
- Crew6
- Primary Roletwin‑turboprop high‑wing light military transport aircraft
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypeIvchenko AI-20D
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Cruise Speed480 km/h
- Top Speed610 km/h
- Service Ceiling9,600 m
- Maximum Range2,780 km
◇Cargo & Capacity2MOD.2
- Maximum Payload11,000 kg
- Troop Capacity60
◆Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length26 m
- Wingspan30 m
- Height9.7 m
- Empty Weight21,250 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight40,000 kg
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built151
- Operators8
- Variants8
⬢Service History1MOD.1
- Operational StatusOne in service with Uhuru Airlines
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1959Production started
- 1961Production ended
67
years in service
2
years in production
151
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS RANKING Tactical Transports · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
168TACTICAL TRANSPORTS53EARLY COLD WAR · TACTICAL TRANSPORTS1066RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS144PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL TRANSPORTS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical Transportscategory.
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