Antonov An-32

An-32
An-32 of AirMark at Singapore Changi Airport (2011).
Role Transport/Bomber
Manufacturer Ukraine
Design group Antonov
Built by Aviant
First flight 9 July 1976[1]
Status Operational
Primary users Indian Air Force
National Air Force of Angola
Sri Lanka Air Force
Ukrainian Air Force
Produced 1976–present
Number built 361[2]
Unit cost
US$ 15 million [3]
Developed from Antonov An-26

The Antonov An-32 (NATO reporting name: Cline) is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft.

Design and development

The An-32 is basically a re-engined An-26. The launch customer was the Indian Air Force, which ordered the aircraft partly due to good relations between then USSR leader Leonid Brezhnev and then India leader Indira Gandhi. The An-32 is designed to withstand adverse weather conditions better than the standard An-26. The high placement of the engine nacelles above the wing allowed for larger diameter propellers, which are driven by 5,100 hp rated AI-20 turboprop engines, providing almost twice the power of the An-26's AI-24 powerplants. Estimated price for a modernised An-32 version is 15 million dollars.[3]

Total production

Total Production[4]
370
Annual Production
1976 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 19962005 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012
11529312654284811494710485214135

Operational history

The An-32 has excellent take-off characteristics in hot and high conditions, (up to + 55 °C (131 °F; 328 K) and 4,500 m (14,800 ft) elevation suitable for use as a medium tactical military transport roles as well as commercial roles. Operating as a cargo transport over the short and medium range air routes, the An-32 is suitable for air-dropping cargo, passenger carrying, medevac, firefighting, skydiving or paratrooping roles.

Variants

A State Emergency Service of Ukraine An-32 firefighting aircraft dumps water on a forest fire.

Operators

An-32 operators (countries with only airline operators are in green)
Antonov An-32B of the Indian Air Force at Leh Airbase
SLAF Antonov An-32B
Sun Air Charter An-32 at Lokichogio Airport
Antonov An-32B of the Croatian Air Force
Antonov An-32C of Bangladesh Air Force

Military operators

At present more than 240 An-32 aircraft are being operated in the countries around the world.

 Angola
 Bangladesh
 Colombia
 Croatia
 Equatorial Guinea
 India
 Iraq
 Mexico
 Peru
 Sri Lanka
 Sudan

Former military operators

An Antonov An-32 cargo aircraft of the Afghan Air Force
 Afghanistan
 Armenia
 Ivory Coast
 Ethiopia
 Jordan
 Libya
 Mongolia
 Rwanda
 Tanzania

Civil operators

In August 2006, a total of 56 Antonov An-32 aircraft remain in airline service. Major operators include:

Some 29 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type.[21]

Accidents and incidents

Specifications (An-32)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988–89[30]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
Related lists

References

Notes

  1. Karnozov, Vovick. "Renewed AN-32 in Flight Tests." AeroWorldNet, 16 October 2000. Archived May 21, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Kiev Aviation Plant: 'Aviant', About." aviant.ua. Retrieved: 12 November 2011.
  3. 1 2 Antonov An-32. "Ан нет, Ан есть. Украина «нашла» потерянные индийские Ан-32." http://warfiles.ru/, 20 April 2015.
  4. http://russianplanes.net/planelist/Antonov/An-32
  5. 1 2 "An-32." Antonov.com. Retrieved: 12 November 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Kiev Aviation Plant: 'Aviant' Аn-32B–110/120." aviant.ua. Retrieved: 12 November 2011.
  7. "Kiev Aviation Plant: 'Aviant' – An-32B-300." aviant.ua. Retrieved: 12 November 2011.
  8. 1 2 "An-32P." Antonov.com. Retrieved: 12 November 2011.
  9. "Saudi Arabia To Build Antonov Cargo Planes ." Retrieved: 11 May 2015.
  10. "Antonov complete preliminary design of An-132 airlifter."
  11. Hoyle Flight International 11–17 December 2012, p. 45.
  12. Hoyle Flight International 11–17 December 2012, p. 46.
  13. 1 2 Hoyle Flight International 11–17 December 2012, p. 49.
  14. Hoyle Flight International 11–17 December 2012, p. 50.
  15. "IAF awaits 'safe' return of last batch of AN-32 fleet". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  16. Hoyle Flight International 11–17 December 2012, p. 52.
  17. 1 2 Hoyle Flight International 11–17 December 2012, p. 55.
  18. 1 2 3 Hoyle Flight International 11–17 December 2012, p. 57.
  19. 1 2 Hoyle Flight International 11–17 December 2012, p. 60.
  20. "Aerospace Source Book 2007," Aviation Week & Space Technology, 15 January 2007.
  21. Flight International, 3–9 October 2006.
  22. Ranter, Harro and Fabian I. Lujan. "ASN Aircraft accident: Antonov 32 K2729 Jamnagar, India." Aviation Safety Network, 2004. Retrieved: 27 June 2011.
  23. "ASN Aircraft accident: Antonov 32B." Aviation Safety Network, 2004. Retrieved: 27 June 2011.
  24. Glave, Fernando Braschi. "Photo of Antonov 32 OB-1389." Aviation Safety Network, 2004. Retrieved: 17 November 2012.
  25. Harro Ranter (26 August 2007). "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 32B 9Q-CAC Kongolo Airport (KOO)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  26. "IAF plane crash over Arunachal Pradesh." telegraphindia.com. Retrieved: 29 June 2011.
  27. "India inks AN-32 upgrade deal with Ukraine." Times of India. Retrieved: 29 June 2011.
  28. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20141212-0
  29. "Plane crash in Athurugiriya". Daily Mirror. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  30. Taylor 1988, pp. 222–225.

http://russianplanes.net/planelist/Antonov/An-32

Bibliography

  • Hoyle, Craig. "World Air Forces Directory". Flight International, Vol. 182 No. 5370. 11–17 December 2012. pp. 40–64. ISSN 0015-3710.
  • Hoyle, Craig. "World Air Forces Directory". Flight International, Vol. 184 No. 5419. 10–16 December 2013. pp. 24–51. ISSN 0015-3710.
  • Taylor, John, W.R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988–89. London: Jane's Information Group, 1988. ISBN 0-7106-0867-5.

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