Antonov An-32

infobox Aircraft
name = An-32
subtemplate = Infobox Antonov Turboprop Twins
type = Transport
manufacturer = Aviant



caption = Antonov An-32B of Indian Air Force at Leh airforce Base
designer = Antonov
first flight = 9 July 1976 [http://www.aeroworldnet.com/1ra10160.htm AeroWorldNet - Renewed AN-32 in Flight Tests (16 October 2000)] ]
introduced =
retired =
produced =
number built = 361 [ [http://www.aviant.ua/eng/aviant.html Kiev Aviation Plant 'Aviant' - About] ]
status = Operational
unit cost = US$ 6-9 mil (2000)
primary user = Indian Air Force
more users = Ukrainian Air Force Afghan Air Force
developed from = Antonov An-26
variants with their own articles =

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

Design and development

The An-32 is basically a re-engined An-26. The 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 designed 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 the power of 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.

Variants

* An-32 : Twin-engined transport aircraft
* An-32B : Improved version
* An-32B-100 : Modernised version of the An32B. MTOW increased to 28.5 tons, payload increased to 7.5 tons [ [http://www.antonov.com/products/air/transport/AN-32/index.xml Antonov.com - An32] ]
* An-32B-110 : New avionics allowing aircraft to be operated by 2 crew members. Metric (Russian) avionics variant [http://www.aviant.ua/eng/an-32b-110.html Kiev Aviation Plant 'Aviant' Аn-32B–110/120] ]
* An-32B-120 : Imperial (Non-Russian) avionics variant of An32B-110
* An-32B-200
* An-32B-300 : Version fitted with Allison AE2100D turboprop engines, providing 4600hp each [ [http://www.aviant.ua/eng/an-32v-300.html Kiev Aviation Plant 'Aviant' - An-32B-300] ]
* An-32MP : Marine Patrol version [ [http://www.aviant.ua/eng/an-32mp.html Kiev Aviation Plant 'Aviant' An-32MP] ]
* An-32P Firekiller : Aerial Firefighting version. Special category type certificate granted on 10 March 1995. 8 Tons of liquid can be discharged from the two internal tanks simultaneously or one after the other. Drops are conducted at 40-50m above ground level and 240 to 260km/h. Can be used as a cargo aircraft when not fighting fires [ [http://www.antonov.com/products/air/special/AN-32p/index.xml Antonov.com - An32P] ]

Operators

Military operators

At present more than 240 An-32 aircraft are being operated in the countries around the world.

;AFG
* At least 6 were delivered to the Afghan Air Force from 1987. 7 now operational."", Aerospace Source Book 2007, "Aviation Week & Space Technology", 15 January 2007.] .;ANG;ARM;BGD;COL;CIV;CRO
* 2 units operational, modernized in 2004.;flag|Equatorial Guinea;ETH;GEO;IND
* Indian Air Force - operates 125 aircraft.;MEX
* Mexican Air Force
* Mexican Navy;MGL;PER;SRI;TAN;UKR;USA: Used by the 6th Special Operations Squadron for training [ [http://www.gao.gov/decisions/bidpro/2936446.htm#_ftn5 GAO] ]

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. ["Flight International", 3-9 October 2006]

pecifications (An-32)

Aircraft specifications
plane or copter? = plane
jet or prop? = prop
ref={Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89}cite book
editor = J W R Taylor
title = Jane's All The World's Aircraft,1988-89
year = 1988
publisher = Jane's Information Group
id =ISBN 0-7106-0867-5]
crew=3
capacity=42 paratroopers/50 passengers/24 Casualties on stretcher with 3 medical personnel
length main= 23.78 m
length alt= 78 ft 0¾ in
span main= 29.20 m
span alt= 95 ft 9½ in
height main= 8.75m
height alt= 28 ft 8½ in
area main= 75 m²
area alt= 807 ft²
airfoil=
empty weight main= 16,800 kg
empty weight alt= 37,038 lb
loaded weight main= kg
loaded weight alt= lb
useful load main=6700 kg
useful load alt= kg
max takeoff weight main= 27,000 kg
max takeoff weight alt= 59,525 lb
more general=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
engine (jet)=
type of jet=
number of jets=
thrust main= kN
thrust alt= lbf
thrust original=
afterburning thrust main= kN
afterburning thrust alt= lbf
engine (prop)=ZMKB Progress AI-20DM
type of prop= turboprop
number of props=2
power main= 3,812 kW
power alt= 5,112 ehp
power original=
max speed main= 540 km/h
max speed alt= 286 knots, 329 mph
cruise speed main= 480 km/h
cruise speed alt= 254 knots, 292 mph
stall speed main= km/h
stall speed alt= knots, mph
never exceed speed main= km/h
never exceed speed alt= knots, mph
range main= 2,500 km
range alt= 1,350 nm, 1,553 mi
more range= with 3700 kg payload, no reserves
ceiling main= 9,500m
ceiling alt= 31,165 ft
climb rate main=640 m/s
climb rate alt= ft/min
loading main= kg/m²
loading alt= lb/ft²
thrust/weight=
power/mass main= W/kg
power/mass alt= hp/lb
more performance=
*Takeoff run: 1360 metres for max takeoff weight

armament=

avionics=

ee also

Aircontent
related=
* Antonov An-26

similar aircraft=

* EADS CASA C-295
* Alenia C-27J

lists=
* List of military aircraft of the Soviet Union and the CIS

see also=

References

External links

* [http://www.antonov.com/products/air/transport/AN-32/index.xml Official Page]
* [http://www.bdmilitary.com/forum/index.php?automodule=gallery&req=sc&cat=32 Bangladesh Air Force AN-32 Image Gallery]
* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Images/main.php?g2_itemId=147 Indian Air Force AN-32 Image Gallery]