Antonov An-28
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| Antonov An-28 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Short-range airliner |
| Manufacturer | Antonov |
| Maiden flight | September 1969 |
| Introduced | 1986 |
| Status | Production continues |
| Primary user | Aeroflot |
| Produced | 1975-present |
| Number built | 191 |
| Variants | PZL M-28 |
The Antonov An-28 is a 2-engined light prop transport aircraft, developed from the Antonov An-14M. It was the winner of a competition against the Beriev Be-30 for use by Aeroflot as a short-range airliner.[1] It first flew in 1969.
A total of 191 were built and 68 remain in airline service at August 2006.[2]
After a short pre-production series built by Antonov, it was licence-built in Poland by PZL-Mielec-Mielec. In 1993, PZL-Mielec developed own improved variant PZL M-28 Skytruck.
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[edit] Development
The An-28 is similar to the An-14 in many of its aspects, including its wing structure and thin rudders, but features an expanded fuselage. [NATO reporting name= Cash] The An-28 first flew as a modified An-14 in 1969. The next pre-production model did not fly until 1975. Production was transferred to PZL-Mielec in 1978. The first Polish-built aircraft did not fly until 1984. The An-28 finally received its Soviet type certificate in 1986.
[edit] Civil Operators
Major operators of the 68 Antonov An-28 aircraft remaining in airline service include: Avluga-Trans (11), Kyrgyzstan Airlines (5), Tepavia Trans (4), Tajikistan Airlines (8), Vostok Airlines (5) and Blue Wing Airlines (5). Some 21 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type.[2]
Previous operators include Aeroflot.
[edit] Specifications (An-28)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.Data from Airliners.net[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1-2
- Capacity: 18 passengers
- Length: 12.98 m (42.57 ft)
- Wingspan: 22.00 m (72.18 ft)
- Height: 4.6 m (15.08 ft)
- Wing area: 39.7 m² (427 ft²)
- Empty weight: 3,900 kg (8,600 lb)
- Loaded weight: 5,800 kg (13,000 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 6,100 kg (13,450 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Glushenkov TVD-10B or Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65B turboprops, 960 shp (720 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 355 km/h (190 knots, 220 mph)
- Range: 510 km (270 nm, 320 mi)
- Service ceiling: m (ft)
- Rate of climb: 12.0 m/s (2,360 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 146 kg/m² (29.9 lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: 250 W/kg (0.15 hp/lb)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Lundgren, Johan (1996-2006). The Antonov/PZL Mielec An-28. Airliners.net. AirNav Systems LLC. URL accessed on 2006-07-01.
- ^ a b Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
- Lundgren, Johan (1996-2006). The Antonov/PZL Mielec An-28. Airliners.net. AirNav Systems LLC. URL accessed on 2006-07-01.
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Designation sequence
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