ANTONOV AN-26

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.

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Design and development

Operators

Military

Civil

Notable accidents

Specifications (An-26)

References

External links

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Design and development

★ 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.

★ 'Y-7H' : Chinese production version.

★ 'Y-7-500' : Civilian cargo aircraft. Chinese production version.

Operators

Military

:Source: ''Aerospace Source Book 2007''^[1]
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★ Afghan Air Force - (1975 to present) currently 2; 20+ historically
;

★ Angolan Air Force - 12
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★ Bangladesh Air Force - currently none; retired
;

★ Belarusian Air Force - currently 6
;

★ Benin Air Force - currently None
;

★ Bulgarian Air Force - currently 3
;

★ Cape Verde Air Force - currently None; Retired
;

★ Chad Air Force - currently 1
;

★ currently 23 Xian Y-7; 4 Xian Y-7-100; Includes all types of Y-7 aircraft

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★ People's Liberation Army Air Force

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★ People's Liberation Army Navy
;

★ Congo Air Force - currently 1
;

★ Cuban Air Force - currently 17
;

★ Czech Air Force - currently 4
;

★ Democratic Republic of the Congo Air Force - currently 1
;

★ Ethiopian Air Force - currently 1
;

★ Luftwaffe - currently None; Retired
;

★ Guinea-Bissau Air Force - currently None; Retired
;

★ Hungarian Air Force - currently 4
;

★ Iraqi Air Force - currently None; Retired
;

★ Kazakh Air Force - currently 1
;

★ North Korean Air Force - currently None
;

★ Laotian Air Force - currently 3
;

★ Latvian Air Force - currently None
;

★ Libyan Air Force - currently 10
;

★ Lithuanian Air Force - currently 3; to be phased out in 2008
;

★ Malagasy Air Force - currently 4
;

★ Mali Air Force - currently 1
;

★ Mongolian Air Defense Forces Command - currently 1
;

★ Mozambique Air Force - currently 5
;

★ Nicaraguan Air Force - currently 2
;

★ Niger Air Force - currently 1
;

★ Pakistani Air Force - currently None; Retired
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★ Polish Air Force - currently 5; historically 12
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★ Romanian Air Force - currently 4; to be phased out in 2008, and replaced by C-27J Spartan
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★ Russian Air Force - currently 9 An-26; 21 An-26B
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★ Serbian Air Force - currently 7
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★ Slovakian Air Force - currently 1
;

★ Somali Air Corps - currently None; Written off
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★ Soviet Air Force - Passed on to successor states in 1991
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★ Syrian Air Force - currently 5
;

★ Tanzanian Air Force - currently None
;

★ Ukrainian Navy - currently 1
;

★ Uzbek Air Force - currently 13
;

★ Vietnamese Air Force - currently 12
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★ Yemen Air Force - currently 5
;

★ Zambian Air Force and Air Defence Command - currently 4

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.^[2]

Notable accidents

★ 2007 Balad aircraft crash

Specifications (An-26)

References

1. "", Aerospace Source Book 2007, ''Aviation Week & Space Technology'', January 15 2007.
2. Flight International, 3-9 October 2006

''COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT and AIRLINE MARKINGS'' by Christopher Chant

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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