- Antonov An-140
Infobox Aircraft
name=Antonov An-140
caption=Antonov An-140. Gostomel, Ukraine, 2008
type=Airliner
manufacturers=Antonov KSAMC HESA
designer=
first flight=17 September 1997
introduced=
retired=
status=Operational
primary user=Ukraine
more users=Iran
Russia
produced=1997-present
number built=28
unit cost=US$9 million
variants with their own articles=HESA IrAn-140 The Antonov An-140 is a short-rangeturboprop airliner , first flown onSeptember 17 1997 . Apart from the main production line inKharkiv ,Ukraine byKSAMC , aircraft are being produced inRussia and under licence by HESA inIran as the IR.AN-140 or Iran-140. It can carry a maximum of 52 passengers.Civil operators
In August
2006 a total of 11 Antonov An-140 aircraft are inairline service, with a further 16 firm orders. It is currently operated by:pecifications (An-140)
aircraft specifications
ref=www.antonov.com [cite web|url=http://www.antonov.com/products/air/air-liner/AN-140/|title=Antonov An-140|accessdate=2006-08-22]
plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=propcrew=2
capacity=52 passengers
length main=22.60 m
length alt=74 ft 2 in
span main=24.505 m
span alt=80 ft 5 in
height main=8.23 m
height alt=27 ft 0 in
area main=51 m²
area alt=549 ft²
empty weight main=12,810 kg
empty weight alt=28,240 lb
loaded weight main=
loaded weight alt=
useful load main=
useful load alt=
max takeoff weight main=19,150 kg
max takeoff weight alt=42,220 lbnumber of props=2
engine (prop)=Klimov TV3-117WMA-SBM1
type of prop=turboprop s
power main=1,838 kW
power alt=2,466 shp) each
* Alternate powerplant:Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 Aturboprop s, 1,900 kW (2,500max speed main=575 km/h
max speed alt=310 knots, 357 mph
cruise speed main=460
cruise speed alt=250 knots, 290 mi
range main=1380 km
range alt=745 nm, 860 mi
range more= [At 520 km/h (280 kt, 320 mph) at 7,200 m (24,000 ft) with a 6,000 kg (13,000) payload.]
ferry range main=3,680 km
ferry range alt=1,990 nm, 2,290 mi
ceiling main=7200 m
ceiling alt=23600 ft
climb rate main= m/s
climb rate alt= 1,345 ft/min
loading main=
loading alt=
power/mass main=
power/mass alt=Accidents
The An-140 has suffered two accidents where all onboard died, one in Iran (2002) and the other in Azerbaijan (2005). Investigation results were never published.
References
Notes
* [http://www.antonov.com/products/air/air-liner/AN-140/its.xml Official website]
* [http://www.ksamc.com/production/index.php?page=An-140-100_main.htm AN-140 at KSAMC]
* [http://www.hesaco.com/iran140/characteristics.htm Iran-140 Characteristics]ee also
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