Tupolev Tu-330

The Tupolev Tu-330 is a modern medium transport aircraft of the Russian airplane manufacturer Tupolev PSC. The aircraft is intended to replace the aging An-12 tactical airlift fleet, filling a niche between the Il-112 and Il-76; it is similar in size class to the Antonov An-70.

The Tu-330 has a swept high-mounted wing design with two high-bypass ratio PS-90A engines mounted below the wings. An optional powerplant system has also been proposed using NK-93 engines that can operate on LNG (liquefied natural gas) fuel. The aircraft is also designed for commonality with the Tu-204/Tu-214 civilian airliner series in order to simplify production and minimize costs of manufacturing, maintenance and parts.

Variants

 * Tu-300
 * PS-90A engined freighter


 * Tu-330K
 * Started as the Tu-338, the 330K is a proposed liquid natural gas-fuelled variant with Samara NK-94 engine.