Antonov An-140

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Antonov An-140. Hostomel Airport, Ukraine, 2008
General information
Type Turboprop regional airliner
Manufacturer Antonov
Aviakor
HESA
Designer Antonov
StatusIn service
Primary users Ministry of Defense (Russia)
Number built33 [1]
History
Manufactured1997–2016
Introduction date2002 [2]
First flight17 September 1997
Developed into HESA Simourgh

The Antonov An-140 is a turboprop regional airliner, designed by the Ukrainian Antonov ASTC bureau as a successor to the Antonov An-24, with extended cargo capacity and the ability to use unprepared airstrips.

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Design and development

First flown on 17 September 1997, the 52 passenger An-140 is manufactured at the main production line in Kharkiv by KHDABP, in Samara by Aviakor, and assembled under license by Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA) in Iran as the IrAn-140. [3] Assembly in Kazakhstan has also been discussed in tri-partite discussions between the Kazakh government, Ukraine and Russia. [4]

Production in Kharkiv ended in 2005. In total 11 planes were manufactured. [5]

Production in Isfahan ran from 2000 to 2015, made from Ukrainian and Iranian components. [5] Iran has complained that Antonov did not fulfill its obligations on parts deliveries. [6]

An identical-in-appearance airplane with the same name is also manufactured by Aviakor in Samara, Russia. Since Ukraine is no longer cooperating with Russia in aircraft production, the Aviakor version of the An-140 is manufactured entirely with Russian components. The P&W Canada engine option is not offered. [7] In 2016 Aviakor produced its last An-140 and in 2017 delivered it to the customer. [8]

Variants

Antonov An-140 Antonov An-140 2.jpg
Antonov An-140
HESA IrAn-140-100 Antonov (HESA) An-140-100, HESA Airlines AN2221381.jpg
HESA IrAn-140-100
An-140T (Tactical airlifter)
The An-140T is a light military transport aircraft [9] developed on the basis of the An-140-100 turboprop airliner. The An-140T features a rear ramp for loading/unloading of cargo and personnel. The An-140S is the same military transport aircraft equipped with a larger loading/unloading hatch. In 2013 Aviakor announced the first deliveries of the An-140T/S aircraft to the Russian Ministry of Defense were scheduled for 2017 as the replacement for the current fleet of 300 An-24 and An-26 airplanes operated by the Russian Aerospace Forces. [10] [11] However, in 2014, Russian deputy prime minister for military–industrial complex, Dmitry Rogozin, announced that Russia was abandoning the An-140T/S project due to worsening relations with Ukraine and would pursue development of the Ilyushin Il-112. [11] [12]
An-140TK (convertible cargo-passenger)
An-140 VIP
Regional aircraft An-140 in VIP-configuration is designed to carry up to 30 passengers in comfort.[ citation needed ] The passenger compartment of the aircraft can be divided into two or three zones—the exclusive lounge, equipped with four comfortable seats with audio and video, business class and economy class cabin, in which it has 24 standard seats with a standard aisle. [13]
An-140-100
The AN-140-100 aircraft differs from the basic version with the larger wingspan. [14] Can be built for civilian, military and special purpose: maritime patrol, medical, aerial photography, geological exploration, freight etc. [15] [16]
HESA IrAn-140
The IrAn-140 is a license-built version of the An-140, assembled by HESA in Shahin Shahr, Iran, from complete knock-down kits supplied by Antonov. [3] As of 2008, 13 aircraft per year were planned to be constructed. There were plans to produce maritime patrol (IrAn-140MP) and freighter (IrAn-140T) versions. 100 aircraft in total were planned to be built; 20 of them were to be acquired by the Iranian government for border patrol and surveillance.[ citation needed ]
On 9 November 2010, during his opening speech of the Kish air show, the Iranian transport minister announced that 14 IrAn-140 aircraft had so far been completed; [17] the first six entered commercial service on 19 February 2011. [18] However, after the Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915 crash, An-140 operations were banned by the CAO of Iran, with all remaining Iranian-registered examples grounded. [19] On 23 August 2014 Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan, Iran's Minister of Defence, announced full compliance of IrAn-140 airplanes with ICAO requirements and that the aircraft is certified by Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation.

HESA Simourgh

On 19 May 2022, a transport plane based on An-140/IrAn-140 was unveiled by Iran. The plane is named HESA Simourgh and can carry cargo up to 6 tonnes or troops. According to Iranian officials, this plane is a modified version of the Iranian IrAn-140 plane and its previous problems are solved. There are some changes in the tail, wings and the body of the plane and it also has a cargo ramp. [20] [21]

Operators

Yakutia Airlines Antonov An-140 Antonov An-140-100, Yakutia Airlines JP6401276.jpg
Yakutia Airlines Antonov An-140
Russian Ministry of Defense Antonov An-140 Russian Air Force Antonov An-140 Usanov.jpg
Russian Ministry of Defense Antonov An-140

As of December 2022, 23 An-140 and further 10 HESA IrAn-140 have been built for airline and government service, including prototypes. [1] Of these 33 aircraft, only 9 remain in active service. [1] While 20 further aircraft are stored, four An-140 were lost in accidents. [1]

OperatorIn serviceOn order
Flag of Russia.svg Yakutia Airlines 2—
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Aerospace Forces [22] 33 [1]
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Naval Aviation [23] 4—
Total93

Accidents and incidents

Since its introduction in 2002, the Antonov An-140 has been involved in five accidents and incidents, including four hull-loss accidents, resulting in 111 occupant fatalities. [24] Of the aircraft lost, three were HESA IrAn-140 aircraft built in Iran from knock-down kits supplied by Antonov.

Specifications (An-140 AI-30 engines)

MMK 3VIEWS AN-140.webp

Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 2000–01, [35] www.antonov.com [36]

General characteristics

Performance

2,100 km (1,300 mi; 1,100 nmi) with 52 pax
3,700 km (2,300 mi; 2,000 nmi) with 33 pax

Avionics
Buran weather radar

See also

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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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