Template:Did you know nominations/Antonov An-70


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 12:21, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

Antonov An-70

 * ... that the Antonov An-70 (pictured) was the first aircraft to fly that was powered only by propfans? Source: "the transport — the first aircraft in the world to be flown powered by propfans only — landed at Gostomel flight-test centre ahead of an approaching snowstorm."

Improved to Good Article status by Sp33dyphil (talk). Self-nominated at 05:07, 7 October 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg This is a newly promoted GA and is long enough and nominated in time. The image is suitably licensed, the hook facts are sourced inline, the article is neutral and I detected no copyright issues. So we are just waiting for a QPQ review. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:19, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
 * QPQ required for this to proceed. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:17, 17 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your review. I'm looking at Gott sei gelobet und gebenedeiet (DYK nom.) right now. Regards, --Sp33dyphil (talk) 05:38, 17 October 2017 (UTC)
 * The image has also been changed. --Sp33dyphil (talk) 06:01, 17 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Thank you. The alternative image is appropriately licensed. This is now good to go. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 08:20, 17 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol possible vote.svg Hi, I came by to promote this, but I see close paraphrasing from the aviationanalysis.net source. If you can't rewrite it in your own words, perhaps you could put it in quotes and say it's from the source:
 * Source: eight blades on the front propeller and six on the aft propeller. The propfan engines deliver slipstream to the supercritical wings that feature double-slotted trailing edges to provide high lift coefficients at low speeds.
 * Article: eight on the front propeller and six on the aft propeller. The propfan engines deliver slipstream to the supercritical wings that feature double-slotted trailing edges to provide high lift coefficients at low speeds.
 * Source: the aircraft crash landed on its belly after losing power from two engines on take-off during cold weather testing.
 * Article: made a crash landing on its belly after losing power in two engines on take-off during cold weather testing


 * I'm also wondering why you didn't choose this image, which looks much more like a transport plane. The plane in the air looks to me like any type of aircraft. Yoninah (talk) 19:27, 22 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Hello. Thank you for your review. It appears that the aviationanlysis.net article may have been written after the article was put up for GA review. Please compare it with this version on 9 July 2017. With regards to the image, even though I was looking to display a photo of an aircraft facing left, in hindsight it should not matter; your suggestion is definitely more appropriate here. Regards, --Sp33dyphil (talk) 02:56, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Yes, it appears to be copying your article. Restoring tick per review by Cwmhiraeth. Yoninah (talk) 12:18, 23 October 2017 (UTC)