Antonov An-32

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An-32 "Cline"

Antonov An-32B of Croatian Air Force
Type Transport
Manufacturer Antonov
Maiden flight July 9 1976[1]
Status Operational
Primary users Indian Air Force
Ukrainian Air Force
Others
Number built 357
Unit cost US$ 6-9 mil (2000)[1]
Developed from Antonov An-24

Antonov An-26

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

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[edit] General characteristics

The An-32 is basically a re-engined An-26, launch customer was the Indian Air Force which ordered this aircraft partly due to good relations between then USSR leader Leonid Brezhnev and then India leader Indira Gandhi. The An-32 is brought in 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 airscrews, which are driven by 5100 hp rated AI-20 turboprop engines, almost twice as powerful as the An-26's AI-24 powerplants. The An-32 therefore enjoys excellent take-off characteristics under tropical and mountainous (high-altitude) conditions, where hot or thin air hampers the powerplants tractive effort. The price for a newly built An-32 was quoted as being 6-9 million dollars in 2000. [1]

  • First flight: 1976
  • Production total: 357
  • Propulsion: 2 turboprop engines
  • Max passengers: 55

[edit] Variants

  • An-32 : Twin-engined transport aircraft.
  • An-32B : Improved version.
  • An-32P Firekiller : Fire-fighter version.

[edit] Operators

An-32 operators (countries with only airline operators are in green)
An-32 operators (countries with only airline operators are in green)
An Antonov An-32 cargo plane of the Afghan Air Force
An Antonov An-32 cargo plane of the Afghan Air Force
An-32 of Peruvian Air Force Antonov.
An-32 of Peruvian Air Force Antonov.

[edit] Military operators

The An-32 is still operated by some air forces. At present more than 240 of the An-32 aircraft are being operated in the countries around the world. Most of these nations have adverse weather conditions which stands as indication to the durability of the An-32.

Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan
Flag of Angola Angola
Flag of Armenia Armenia
Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh
Flag of Colombia Colombia
Flag of Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire
Flag of Croatia Croatia
  • 2 units operational, modernized in 2004.
Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia
Flag of Georgia (country) Georgia
Flag of India India
Flag of Mexico Mexico
Flag of Mongolia Mongolia
Flag of Peru Peru
Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Flag of Tanzania Tanzania
Flag of Ukraine Ukraine
Flag of the United States United States
Used by the 6th Special Operations Squadron for training[3]

[edit] Civil operators

In August 2006 a total of 56 Antonov An-32 aircraft remain in airline service. Major operators include: Air Pass (4), Alada (3), Libyan Arab Air Cargo (4), Million Air Charter (3), AERCARIBE LTDA (2), Trans-Charter (3) and Selva (4). Some 29 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type.[4]

[edit] Specifications (An-32)

Orthographic projection of the Antonov An-32.

Data from {Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89}[5]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3
  • Capacity: 42 paratroopers/50 passengers/24 Casualties on stretcher with 3 medical personnel
  • Length: 23.78 m (78 ft 0¾ in)
  • Wingspan: 29.20 m (95 ft 9½ in)
  • Height: 8.75m (28 ft 8½ in)
  • Wing area: 75 m² (807 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 16,800 kg (37,038 lb)
  • Loaded weight: kg (lb)
  • Useful load: 6700 kg (kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 27,000 kg (59,525 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2× ZMKB Progress AI-20DM turboprop, 3,812 kW (5,112 ehp) each
  • * Cargo hold dimensions: 12.48 (11 metres flat) x 2.30 x 1.84 metres
  • Cargo door size: 2.40 x 1.91 metres, closed by rear loading ramp
  • Maximum hold volume: 30 cubic metres Performance

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c AeroWorldNet - Renewed AN-32 in Flight Tests (October 16, 2000)
  2. ^ "", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.
  3. ^ GAO
  4. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
  5. ^ (1988) in J W R Taylor: Jane's All The World's Aircraft,1988-89. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-0867-5. 

[edit] See also

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