All you want to know about AN -32

All you want to know about AN -32

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All you want to know about AN -32

General characteristics

Crew: four

Capacity: 42 paratroopers/50 passengers/24 Casualties onstretcher with three medical personnel

Length: 23.78 m (78 ft 0¾ in)

Wingspan: 29.20 m (95 ft 9½ in)

Height: 8.75m (28 ft 8½ in)

Wing area: 75 m² (807 ft²)

Empty weight: 16,800 kg (37,038 lb)

Useful load: 6700 kg ()

Max. takeoff weight: 27,000 kg (59,400 lb)

Powerplant: 2 × ZMKB Progress (Ivchenko) AI-20DM turboprop,3,812 kW (5,112 ehp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 530 km/h (286 knots, 329 mph)

Cruise speed: 470 km/h (254 knots, 292 mph) (econ cruise)

Range: 2,500 km (1,350 nmi, 1,553 mi)

Service ceiling: 9,500 m (31,165 ft)

Role        Transport

National origin SovietUnion/Ukraine

Manufacturer    Aviant

Design group      Antonov

First flight             9July 1976

Status   Operational

Primary users    IndianAir Force

National Air Force of Angola

Sri Lanka Air Force

Ukrainian Air Force

Produced              1976–present

Number built     374

Unit cost              

US$ 15 million

Developed from                 AntonovAn-26

Developed into                  Antonov/TaqniaAn-132

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