Antonov An-14
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| An-14 Pchelka | |
|---|---|
| Type | Utility transport |
| Manufacturer | Antonov |
| Maiden flight | 1958 |
| Introduced | 1966 |
| Status | Operational |
| Primary users | Soviet Air Force Aeroflot Afghan Air Force East German Air Force |
| Produced | 1966-1972 |
| Number built | 332 |
| Variants | Antonov An-28 |
The Antonov An-14 Pchelka (Russian: «Пчелка», "little bee", NATO reporting name Clod) was a Soviet utility aircraft first flown in 1958. It was a twin-engined light STOL utility transport, with two 300hp Ivchenko AI-14RF radial piston engines. Serial production started in 1966, and about 300 examples were built by the time production ended in 1972. The An-14 failed to replace the more successful An-2 biplane, which was manufactured until 1990, (the An-2 is still manufactured on special orders). The An-14's successor, the An-28 with turboprop engines, is still manufactured at PZL factories in Poland under the Name PZL M-28 Skytruck.
With very stable flight characteristics, the An-14 could be flown by anyone after a few hours of basic training. A few dozen An-14 still remain in service.
[edit] Specifications (An-14)
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
- Crew: two
- Capacity: 7-9 passengers or 1,320 lb (600 kg) cargo
- Length: 37 ft 3 in (11.36 m)
- Wingspan: 72 ft 2 in (22 m)
- Height: 14 ft 4 in (4.36 m)
- Wing area: 427.2 ft² (39.7 m²)
- Empty weight: 5,732 lb (2,600 kg)
- Loaded weight: 7,606 lb (3,450 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 8,000 lb (3,630 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Ivchenko AI-14RF air-cooled radial engines, 300 hp (224 kW) each
Performance
- Cruise speed: 175 km/h (121 mph)
- Range: 650 km (1,055 mi) (6 passengers and 507 kg cargo)
- Ferry range: 5,000 km (8,100 mi)
- Service ceiling 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
- Rate of climb: 5.3 m/s (1,043 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 87 kg/m² (17.86 lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: 5.75 kg/hp (lb/hp)
- Fuel consumption (take-off): 280 g/hp/hour
- Fuel consumption (cruise): 215 g/hp/hour
- Landing Speed: 78 km/h (49 mph) Full flaps
- Landing Roll: 100 m (328 ft)
- Takeoff Roll: 100 m (328 ft)
- Cabin size: 3.1 x 1.53 x 1.6 m (10 ft 2 in x 5 ft x 5 ft 3 in)
[edit] Operators
- The Afghan Air Force operated 12 from 1985 through 1991.
[edit] References
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[edit] See also
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