Antonov An-26

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An-26
An-26 of the Romanian Air Force
Type	Light transport
National origin	Soviet Union
Manufacturer	Antonov
Maiden flight	April 1963
Status	Operational
Primary users	Soviet Air Force Many others
Number built	1,403
Developed from	Antonov An-24
Variants	Antonov An-30 Antonov An-32 Xian MA60

The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: "Curl") is a twin-engined light turboprop transport aircraft and is a development of the Antonov An-24, with particular attention made to the potential military use. First seen in 1969, it has a modified rear fuselage with a large cargo ramp. The An-26 is also manufactured without a licence in China by Xian Aircraft Factory as the Y-14, though the designation later changed back to the Y-7 series.

Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operators 2.1 Military 2.2 Civil 3 Notable accidents 4 Specifications (An-26) 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Design and development

• An-26 "Curl-A" : Twin-engined tactical transport aircraft.
• In 1981, An-26B was introduced. The main character of it is that it is equipped with roller gangs which can be swung up against the cabin walls when not in use. It was also equipped with two ZMDB Progress(Ivchyenko)Al-24VT turboprop engines for more power.
• An-26BRL : Ice research aircraft.
• An-26L : Airfield calibration version.
• An-26M : Air ambulance version.
• An-26P : Fire fighting version.
• An-26RTR "Curl-B" : Elint, sigint, electronic warfare aircraft.
• An-26ST : Special duties aircraft for the East German Air Force.
• Y-7H : Military transport version. Chinese production version.
• Y-7-500 : Civilian cargo version. Chinese production version.

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[edit] Operators

[edit] Military

Source: Aerospace Source Book 2007^[1]

 Afghanistan

• Afghan Air Force - (1975 to present) currently 2; 20+ historically

 Angola

• Angolan Air Force - 12

 Bangladesh

• Bangladesh Air Force - currently none; retired

 Belarus

• Belarusian Air Force - currently 6

 Benin

• Benin Air Force - currently None

 Bulgaria

• Bulgarian Air Force - currently 3

 Chad

• Chad Air Force - currently 1

 China

• currently 23 Xian Y-7; 4 Xian Y-7-100; Includes all types of Y-7 aircraft
  • People's Liberation Army Air Force
  • People's Liberation Army Navy

 Republic of the Congo

• Congolese Air Force - currently 1

 Cuba

• Cuban Air Force - currently 17

 Czech Republic

• Czech Air Force - currently 4

 Czechoslovakia

• Czechoslovakian Air Force - currently none; Retired

 Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Democratic Republic of the Congo Air Force - currently 1

 East Germany

• East German Air Force - currently none; Retired

 Ethiopia

• Ethiopian Air Force - currently 1

 Germany

• Luftwaffe - currently none; Retired

 Guinea-Bissau

• Guinea-Bissau Air Force - currently None; Retired

 Hungary

• Hungarian Air Force - currently 4

 Iraq

• Iraqi Air Force - currently None; Retired

 Kazakhstan

• Kazakh Air Force - currently 1

 North Korea

• North Korean Air Force - currently None

 Laos

• Laotian Air Force - currently 3

 Libya

• Libyan Air Force - currently 10

 Lithuania

• Lithuanian Air Force - currently 3; 2 to remain in service until 2009.

 Madagascar

• Malagasy Air Force - currently 4

 Mali

• Mali Air Force - currently 1

 Mongolia

• Mongolian Air Defense Forces Command - currently 1

 Mozambique

• Mozambique Air Force - currently 5

 Nicaragua

• Nicaraguan Air Force - currently 2

 Niger

• Niger Air Force - currently 1

 Pakistan

• Pakistani Air Force - currently None; Retired

 Poland

• Polish Air Force - currently 5; historically 12

 Romania

• Romanian Air Force - currently 4;

 Russia

• Russian Air Force - currently 9 An-26; 21 An-26B

 Serbia

• Serbian Air Force - currently 6

 Slovakia

• Slovak Air Force - currently 2

 Soviet Union

• Soviet Air Force - Passed on to successor states in 1991

 Syria

• Syrian Air Force - currently 5

 Tanzania

• Tanzanian Air Force - currently None

 United States

• United States Air Force - Used by the 6th Special Operations Squadron

 Ukraine

• Ukrainian Naval Aviation - currently 3
• Ukrainian Air Force - 28

 Uzbekistan

• Uzbek Air Force - currently 13

 Vietnam

• Vietnamese Air Force - currently 11 ^[2]

 Yemen

• Yemen Air Force - currently 26

 Zambia

• Zambian Air Force and Air Defence Command - currently 4

[edit] Civil

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.^[3]

 Bulgaria

• Scorpion Air

 Cuba

• Aerogaviota (18)

 Latvia

• RAF-Avia (5)

 Laos

• Lao Airlines (6)

 Moldova

• Aerocom (5)

 Russia

• Yakutia Airlines (5)

 Syria

• Syrian Arab Airlines (6)

 Turkmenistan

• Turkmenistan Airlines (5)

 Ukraine

• Air Urga (10)
• ARP 410 Airlines (5)

[edit] Notable accidents

• 2007 Balad aircraft crash
• 2007 Kinshasa, DRC crash. On October 4, 2007 an Africa One operated An-26 crashes into the Kinshasa neighbourhood of Kimbaseke just after takeoff. Twenty-five out 27 people on board died, and number of dead is expected to increase as it crashed on a shantytown market. Initial reports indicate a lost propeller.
• 1992 Libya. Yasir Arafat's An-26 crashed on April 8, 1992 during a sandstorm. Of the 13 on board, two pilots and an engineer were killed.

[edit] Specifications (An-26)

General characteristics

• Crew: 4 (2 pilots, 1 radio operator/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 (plus one Tumansky Ru-19-A300 type 7,85 kN thrust small turbojet in left nacelle which serves as APU and climb rate / high altitude cruise booster)) each

Performance

• Cruise speed: 440 km/h (240 knots, 275 mph)
• Range: 2,550 km (with maximum fuel; 900 to 1100 km with maximum payload) (1,380 nm, 1,580 mi, 485 nm, 595 nm)
• Service ceiling 7500 m (17,000 ft)

[edit] See also

Related development

• Antonov An-24
• Antonov An-30
  

Comparable aircraft

• Alenia G.222
• An-24
  

Related lists

• List of cargo aircraft
• List of military aircraft of the Soviet Union and the CIS
• List of military transport aircraft
  

[edit] References

• COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT and AIRLINE MARKINGS by Christopher Chant

[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

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