Antonov_An-28

Antonov An-28

An-28

Type Short-range airliner

Manufacturer Antonov

Maiden 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.

1 Development
2 Variants
3 Operators
4 Accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-28
5 Specifications (An-28)
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

Development

The An-28 is similar to the An-14 in many of its aspects, including its wing structure and thin 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)

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Airlines (5)

Moldova

Tepavia Trans (4)

Russia

Vostok Airlines (5)

Suriname

Blue Wing Airlines (4 - one crashed on April 3, 2008)

Tajikistan

Tajik Air (8)
Some 21 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type.^[2]

Military Operators

Djibouti

Djibouti Air Force (1)

Peru

Peruvian Army (2)

Poland

Polish Air Force (2)

Former Operators

Soviet Union

Aeroflot.

Accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-28

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.

Specifications (An-28)

Comparison of the An-14 and the 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 kg)
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)

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

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