Role & capabilities
- Concept aircraft
- Reusable operation proposed; not verified as demonstrated
- Primary domain
- Air
- System type
- Concept aircraft
- Developer / manufacturer
- Ukrainian defence industry — reported proposal
- Origin / production countries
- Ukraine
- Other names
- Reported AN-196 reusable derivative
- Variants / configurations
- Reported exhibition proposal
- Operators / programme customers
- No operational customer established
Evidence & current status
Provisional news entry. The report is secondary evidence of a proposal; detailed performance and operational maturity remain unverified.
Role & programme
A reusable Liutyi derivative described in July 2026 news reporting about a Farnborough exhibition presentation.
The cited report describes a proposed change of role from an expendable aircraft to a reusable carrier. This establishes a public report of a design, not a verified first flight, production order or service entry. Specifications of the one-way Liutyi must not be transferred to this derivative. A primary programme release and configuration-specific test evidence are still needed.
Sourced specifications
Figures apply to the named configuration. Maximum values are not guaranteed operating performance.
| Specification | Reported value | Context & source |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe | Reported reusable derivative; configuration not independently established | Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance. Source ↗ |
| Launch / recovery | Reusable operation proposed; not verified as demonstrated | Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance. Source ↗ |
| Propulsion | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗ |
| Dimensions | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗ |
| Mass | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗ |
| Endurance | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗ |
| Range | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗ |
| Speed | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗ |
| Altitude | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗ |
| Payload | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗ |
| Sensors | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗ |
| Communications / navigation | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗ |
Documented milestones
Reusable derivative reported
News account describes an exhibition proposal; no operational acceptance established.
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Publication history
- — Expanded catalogue profile with sourced specifications, variant distinctions, programme evidence and explicit public data gaps.
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Follow the evidence
Source types identify who makes the claim. Programme milestones and supplier statements should be read in context.
- TechRadar report on the proposed reusable derivative, 27 July 2026 (opens in a new tab)News report — provisional programme evidence