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| Antonov An-28 of Rodina | |
| Role | Short-range airliner |
| Manufacturer | Antonov |
| First flight | September 1969 |
| Introduced | 1986 |
| Status | Operational |
| Primary user | Aeroflot |
| Produced | 1975-1993 |
| Number built | 191 |
| Developed from | Antonov An-14 |
| Variants | PZL M-28 Antonov An-38 |
The Antonov An-28 (NATO reporting name Cash) 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 its own improved variant, the PZL M-28 Skytruck.
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Development
The An-28 is similar to the An-14 in many of its aspects, including its wing structure and twin rudders, but features an expanded fuselage and turboprop engines, in place of the An-14's piston engines. The An-28 first flew as a modified An-14 in 1969. The next pre-production model did not fly until 1975. In passenger carrying configuration, accommodation was provided for up to 15 people, in addition to the two-man crew.[3] 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.
Variants
- An-14A
- The original Antonov designation for an enlarged, twin-turboprop version of the An-14.
- An-14M
- Prototype.
- An-28
- Twin-engined short-range utility transport aircraft, three built.
- An-28RM Bryza 1RM
- Search and rescue, air ambulance aircraft.
- An-28TD Bryza 1TD
- Transport version.
Operators
Civil Operators
Major operators of the 68 Antonov An-28 aircraft remaining in airline service include:
- Avluga-Trans (11)
- Tepavia Trans (4)
- Vostok Airlines (5)
- Blue Wing Airlines (4 - one crashed on April 3, 2008)
Military Operators
- Peruvian Army (2)
- Polish Air Force (12 in PZL M28 variant)
- Georgia Air Force
Former Operators
Notable accidents and incidents
- May 25, 2005: A chartered Maniema Union Antonov An-28 aircraft, owned by Victoria Air, crashed into a mountain near Walungu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 30 minutes after takeoff. All of the 22 passengers and 5 crew members were killed.
- April 3, 2008: An Antonov An-28 operated by Blue Wing Airlines crashes upon landing near Benzdorp in Suriname. All 19 on board are killed.
- March 31, 2009: A Polish Air Force PZL M28 (An-28TD Bryza 1TD) crashes upon landing in Gdynia, Poland. All 4 on board are killed. It was a training flight simulating landing without one engine.
- On October 15, 2009, an Antonov An-28 of Blue Wing Airlines departed the runway on landing at Kwamelasemoetoe Airstrip, Suriname and hit an obstacle. The aircraft was substantially damaged and four people were injured, one seriously.[4]
Specifications (An-28)
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 lb)
- 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)
See also
Related development
Comparable aircraft
- De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Dornier 228
- GAF Nomad
- Harbin Y-12
- IAI Arava
- LET L-410 Turbolet
- Shorts SC.7 Skyvan
Related lists
- List of airliners
- List of civil aircraft of the Soviet Union and the CIS
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
- ^ Green, W. 1976. The Observer's Book of Aircraft. (25th ed.) Frederick Warne & Co. pp. 254. ISBN 0 7232 1553 7
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation safety network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20091015-0. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
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