Antonov An-26
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The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: "Curl") is a twin engined light prop transport aircraft and is a development of the Antonov An-24 passenger aircraft, with particular attention made to the potential military use. It has a modified rear fuselage with a large cargo ramp. An-26 is also manufactured without a licence in China by Xian Aircraft Factory as Y-14, though the designation later changed backed to Y-7 series.
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[edit] Civil Operators
In August 2006 a total of 267 Antonov An-26 aircraft remain in airline service. Major operators include: Lao Airlines (6), Syrian Arab Airlines (6), Aerocom (5), ARP 410 Airlines (5), Air Urga (10), Exin (9), RAF-Avia (5), Turkmenistan Airlines (5), Iraero (7), Scorpion Air (6), Yakutia Airlines (5) and Aerogaviota (18). Some 106 other airlines also operate smaller numbers of the type.<ref>Flight International, 3-9 October 2006</ref>
[edit] Operators
- Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Chad, China, Congo, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Germany, Guinea Bissau, Hungary, Iraq, Kazakstan, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Madagascar, Mali, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, North Korea, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Somalia, Syria, Tanzania, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia.
[edit] Specifications (An-26)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.General characteristics<h3>
- Crew: 4 (2 pilots, 1 engineer, 1 navigator)
- Capacity: 40 passengers
- Payload: 5,500 kg (12,000 lb)
- Length: 23.8 m (78 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 29.2 m (95 ft 9½ in)
- Height: 8.32 m (27 ft 3½ in)
- Wing area: 74.98 m² (ft²)
- Empty weight: 15,020 kg (33,110 lb)
- Useful load: 4,500 kg (9,900 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 24,000 kg (53,000 lb)
- Powerplant: 2× Progress AI-24VT turboprops, 2,820 shp (2,100 kW) each
<h3>Performance<h3>
- Cruise speed: 440 km/h (240 knots, 275 mph)
- Range: 2,550 km (1,380 nm, 1,580 mi)
- Service ceiling: 7500 m (ft)
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[edit] External links
Pictures of An 26
- http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?aircraft_genericsearch=Antonov%20An-26&distinct_entry=true
- http://www.antonov.com/about/an-26.xml
- http://www.aeronautics.ru/an26a.jpg
- http://rus.air.ru/airplanes/images/An-26pict.htm
[edit] Related content
Related development<h3>
<h3>Designation sequence<h3>
<h3>Related lists<h3>
- List of cargo aircraft
- List of military aircraft of the Soviet Union and the CIS
- List of military transport aircraft
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