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
