An-28 | |
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General information | |
Type | Short-range airliner, utility aircraft |
Designer | Antonov |
Built by | WSK PZL Mielec |
Status | Operational |
Primary user | Aeroflot (former) |
Number built | 191 |
History | |
Manufactured | 1975–1993 |
Introduction date | 1986 |
First flight | September 1969 |
Developed from | Antonov An-14 |
Variants | PZL M28 |
Developed into | Antonov An-38 |
The Antonov An-28 (NATO reporting name Cash) is a twin-engined light turboprop transport aircraft, developed from the Antonov An-14M. It was the winner of a competition against the Beriev Be-30, for use by Aeroflot as a short-range airliner. [1] It first flew in 1969. A total of 191 were built and 16 remain in airline service as at August 2015. [2] After a short pre-production series built by Antonov, it was licence-built in Poland by PZL-Mielec. In 1993, PZL-Mielec developed its own improved variant, the PZL M28 Skytruck.
The An-28 is similar to the An-14 in many aspects, including its wing structure and twin rudders, but features an expanded fuselage and turboprop engines, in place of the An-14's piston engines. The An-28 first flew as a modified An-14 in 1969. The next preproduction model did not fly until 1975. In passenger carrying configuration, accommodation was provided for up to 15 people, in addition to the two-man crew. [3] Production was transferred to PZL-Mielec in 1978. The first Polish-built aircraft did not fly until 1984. The An-28 finally received its Soviet type certificate in 1986.
Major operators of the 16 Antonov An-28 aircraft remaining in airline service include:
An An-28 was damaged by Russian artillery during the attack on Hostomel. [17] [18]
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1993–94 [19]
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)As for other planes that remained in Gostomel, the pilot said that the An-74 and An-26 were destroyed. But An-22 and An-124 "Ruslan" are damaged. Regarding their recovery, the pilot said:"I believe that Ruslan will be restored, An-28 will be restored. The An-22 may also be restored, but it has been severely damaged."