07296 ANTONOV AN-32 TURBOPROP TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT

The Antonov An-32 (NATO designation: Cline) is a modern, Russian high-wing transport and liaison aircraft. The drive is provided by two Ivchenko AI-20M turboprop engines with a capacity of 5,180 KM each. The prototype flight took place in 1976. Serial production started the same year and is still continuing. Approximately 360 copies of this plane were created in its course. Unit price is estimated at $ 15 million by. 2015 prices. The An-32 was created as a far-reaching modification of another Antonov aircraft - An-26. Compared to its predecessor, the An-32 differs in the use of completely new turboprop engines, which were placed much higher - on the wings, not under them. It also does not have an auxiliary jet engine. It also has better aerodynamic properties and better ability to fly in difficult weather conditions. It also has a very short take-off and landing distance. It is assumed that the basic version of An-32 is able to take up to 6 tons of cargo, or 52 passengers or 30 paratroopers. Several versions of this aircraft were created in the course of production, for example: An-32A (first civilian version), An-32B-100 (version with a capacity increased to 7.5 tons), An-32B-300 (version powered by Rolls-Royce engines) ) or An-32V-200 (military transport and liaison version). An-32 planes are used by the armed forces of the Russian Federation, India, Iraq, Mexico and Peru, among others.