Just on the international aerospace salon "MAKS-2013"
in Zhukovsky town (Moscow suburb) the Ukrainian state enterprise
"Antonov" presented a near highways the jet passenger plane of new
generation AN-158 - modification of the regional AN-148 plane. Personifying
characteristics of the predecessor, AN-158 surpasses him in a number of
characteristics: the quantity of passenger seats is increased, the passenger
cabin is extended, the volume of luggage shelves is increased, the wing design
is improved, and fuel consumption and operational costs are reduced. However,
on "MAKS-2013" the buyers poorly were interested in the Ukrainian
planes. The Antonov state corporation large deals on sale of the aircraft
equipment didn't manage to conclude.
On August 31, 2013 the post of Ukraine for the purpose of
promoting of idea of the Ukrainian aircraft industry is presented an extraordinary
postage value with image of the jet passenger AN-158 liner.
The issue is printed in mini sheet of 10 values with decorating margins. Artist: Valery Rudenko. Multicolored; printing –
offset Perforation edge - 13 3/4:14 1/4. Size of stamp - 52 х 25
mm. Protection of stamp: microprint «Руденко В.В». On stamps in UV light are shone the top part of a fuselage.
Edition - 193 000 copies. Printed on SE “Integrated Printing Plant
“Ukraina” for production of securities”.
