Antonov An-38

Infobox Aircraft
name=An-38


caption=
type=Regional airliner
manufacturer=Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association
designer=Antonov
first flight=23 June 1994
introduced=2000
retired=
status=Operational
primary user=Hangard Aviation
more users=Mirny Air Enterprise
Vostok Airlines
produced=
number built=11 (6 operational)
unit cost=
developed from = Antonov An-28
variants with their own articles=The Antonov An-38 is a stretched and upgraded version of Antonov's earlier An-28. It is a twin-engined prop transport aircraft designed by Antonov design bureau in Kiev, Ukraine. It is intended to replace older aircraft in a similar size range. Production takes place in Novosibirsk, Russia, but some crucial parts also made in Ukraine and Belarus. It first flew in 1994, and received international flight certification in April 2000. A total of 11 have been built and 6 remain in airline service at August 2006.Flight International, 3-9 October 2006]

Development

Impetus for a stretched An-28 design began with a 1989 sales tour in India, where it became clear that a significant market existed for a plane similar to the An-28 but with seating in the 25-30 seat range. The design was approved a year later, and was displayed at the 1991 Paris Air Show as a model.

The An-38 is of a similar design to the older An-28, featuring the same wings and tail, but it has a longer fuselage and includes several enhancements, such as higher fuel efficiency, increased comfort (cabin and cockpit), and decreased internal noise coupled with better sound insulation. Other improvements include an increase in passengers to 27 thanks to increase in maximum payload to 2,500 kg (5,500 lbs), as well as a maximum speed of 405 km/h (250 mph). Parts of its design also allow it better operation in adverse conditions, such as a weather radar, sophisticated navigational systems, and low pressure tires that allow it to operate from more primitive airfields, such as unpaved iced and snowy ones. Furthermore, the aircraft is able to not stall at high angles of attack and is stable and maneuverable with ice on the wing and tail assembly.

Civil operators

In August 2006 a total of 6 Antonov An-38 aircraft remain in airline service with Hangard Aviation (2), Mirny Air Enterprise (2) and Vostok Airlines (2).

pecifications (An-38-100)

aircraft specifications

plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=prop

crew=2
capacity=27 passengers
payload main=2,500 kg
payload alt=5,500 lb
length main=15.67 m
length alt=51 ft 5 in
span main=22.06 m
span alt=72 ft 5 in
height main=4.60 m
height alt=15 ft 1 in
area main= m²
area alt= ft²
airfoil=
empty weight main=5,300 kg
empty weight alt=12,000 lb
loaded weight main=
loaded weight alt=
useful load main=
useful load alt=
max takeoff weight main=9,500 kg
max takeoff weight alt=21,000 lb

engine (prop)=Honeywell TPE331-14GR-801E
type of prop=turboprops
number of props=2
power main=1,500 shp
power alt=1,100 kW

max speed main=405 km/h
max speed alt=220 knots, 250 mph
cruise speed main=380 km/h
cruise speed alt=205 knots, 235 mph
range main=945 km
range alt=510 nm, 590 mi
ceiling main= m
ceiling alt= ft
climb rate main=
climb rate alt=
loading main=
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References

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ee also

aircontent

related=
* Antonov An-28

similar aircraft=

sequence=
* An-28 - An-30 - An-32 - An-38 - An-70 - An-71 - An-72

lists=
* List of airliners

see also=