Antonov An-140

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Antonov An-140
An Antonov An-140 parked on the tarmac.
Type	Airliner
Manufacturers	Antonov HESA
Maiden flight	1997-09-17
Status	Operational
Primary users	Ukraine Iran, Russia
Produced	1997-present
Number built	15
Unit cost	9 million Dollars

The Antonov An-140 is a short-range turboprop airliner, first flown on September 17 1997. Apart from the main production line in Kharkiv, Ukraine by KSAMC, aircraft are being produced in Russia and under licence by HESA in Iran as the IR.AN-140. It can carry a maximum of 52 passengers.

It has had 2 hull-loss accidents where all onboard died, one in Iran and the other in Azerbaijan. Both crashes were caused by pilots' errors.

Contents 1 Civil operators 2 Specifications (An-140) 3 References 4 Notes 5 Related content

[edit] Civil operators

In August 2006 a total of 11 Antonov An-140 aircraft are in airline service, with a further 16 firm orders. It is currently operated by: Aeromist-Kharkiv (3), Antonov Design Bureau (3), Azerbaijan Airlines (2, plus 1 order), Ilyich Avia (2) and Motor Sich (1). There are firm orders from: Air Libya Tibesti (5), Samara Airlines (2) and Yakutia Airlines (8). Two Hesa IrAn-140 aircraft are operated by Safiran Airlines.^[1]

[edit] Specifications (An-140)

Data from www.antonov.com^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 52 passengers
• Length: 22.60 m (74 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 24.505 m (80 ft 5 in)
• Height: 8.23 m (27 ft 0 in)
• Wing area: 51 m² (549 ft²)
• Empty weight: 12,810 kg (28,240 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 19,150 kg (42,220 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Klimov TW3-117WMA-SBM1 turboprops, 1,838 kW (2,466 shp) each
• Alternate powerplant: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127A turboprops, 2,500 shp (1,900 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 575 km/h (310 knots, 357 mph)
• Cruise speed: 460 (250 knots, 290 mi)
• Range: 1380 km (745 nm, 860 mi) ^[3]
• Ferry range: 3,680 km (1,990 nm, 2,290 mi)
• Service ceiling: 7200 m (23600 ft)
• Rate of climb: m/s (1,345 ft/min)

[edit] References

1. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
2. ^ Template:Cite www.antonov.com
3. ^ At 520 km/h (280 kt, 320 mph) at 7,200 m (24,000 ft) with a 6,000 kg (13,000) payload.

[edit] Notes

• www.an140.com
• Official webiste
• Iran-140 Characteristics

[edit] Related content

 

Comparable aircraft

• ATR 42
• Fokker F50
• Ilyushin Il-114

Designation sequence

• An-72 - An-74 - An-124 - An-140 - An-148 - An-174 - An-180

Related lists

• List of airliners
• List of civil aircraft of the Soviet Union and the CIS