Antonov An-28

An-28

Antonov An-28 of Rodina
Role	Short-range airliner
Manufacturer	Antonov
Built by	WSK PZL Mielec
First flight	September 1969
Introduction	1986
Status	Operational
Primary user	Aeroflot
Produced	1975–1993
Number built	191
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 prop 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.

Development

The An-28 is similar to the An-14 in many of its 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 pre-production 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.

Variants

An-14A: The original Antonov designation for an enlarged, twin-turboprop version of the An-14.
An-14M: Prototype.
An-28: Twin-engined short-range utility transport aircraft, three built.
An-28RM Bryza 1RM: Search and rescue, air ambulance aircraft.
An-28TD Bryza 1TD: Transport version.
An-28PT: Variant with Pratt & Whitney engines first flown 22 July 1993.

Operators

Civil Operators

Sprint Airlines PZL built An-28

An-28 on USSR postal stamp

Major operators of the 16 Antonov An-28 aircraft remaining in airline service include:

Armenia

Skiva Air (2)

Russia

Vostok Airlines (3)

Tajikistan

Tajik Air (2)

Former operators

Kazakhstan

Avluga-Trans (11)

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Airlines (5)

Moldova

Tepavia Trans (4)

Suriname

Blue Wing Airlines (formerly operated 5 with three lost in crashes on 3 April 2008, 15 October 2009,and 15 May 2010)

Military Operators

Angola

Angolan Air Force 2 An-28 aircraft

Djibouti

Djibouti Air Force 1 retired.

Georgia

Georgian Air Force

Nepal

Nepalese Army Air Service 2 PZL M28 variant

Peru

Peruvian Army (2)

Poland

Polish Air Force 24 PZL M28 variant
Polish Navy 13 in PZL M28 variant

Tanzania

Tanzania Air Force Command

Venezuela

Venezuelan Army Aviation PZL M28 variant

Vietnam

Vietnamese People's Air Force PZL M28 variant

Former Operators

Estonia

Air Livonia

Soviet Union

Notable accidents and incidents

25 May 2005: A chartered Maniema Union Antonov An-28 aircraft, owned by Victoria Air, crashed into a mountain near Walungu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 30 minutes after takeoff. All of the 22 passengers and 5 crew members were killed.
3 April 2008: An Antonov An-28 operated by Blue Wing Airlines crashes upon landing near Benzdorp in Suriname. All 19 on board are killed.
On 15 October 2009, an Antonov An-28 of Blue Wing Airlines departed the runway on landing at Kwamelasemoetoe Airstrip, Suriname and hit an obstacle. The aircraft was substantially damaged and four people were injured, one seriously.^[4]
15 May 2010: An Antonov An-28 operated by Blue Wing Airlines crashed over the upper-marowijne district approximately 3 miles north-east of Poketi, Suriname. The two pilots and six passengers died.
On 30 January 2012, A TRACEP-Congo Aviation An-28 crashed whilst on a domestic cargo flight from Bukavu-Kamenbe Airport to Namoya Airstrip, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing three of the five crew.^[5]
On 12 September 2012, an An-28 operated by Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise as Flight 251 ^[6] crashed whilst on a domestic flight from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Palana Airport, killing ten of 14 people.^[7]

Specifications (An-28)

Comparison of the An-14 and the An-28

Data from Airliners.net^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 1–2
Capacity: 18 passengers
Length: 12.98 m (42.57 ft)
Wingspan: 22.00 m (72.18 ft)
Height: 4.6 m (15.08 ft)
Wing area: 39.7 m² (427 ft²)
Empty weight: 3,900 kg (8,600 lb)
Loaded weight: 5,800 kg (13,000 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 6,100 kg (13,450 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Glushenkov TVD-10B or Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65B turboprops, 960 shp (720 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 355 km/h (190 knots, 220 mph)
Range: 510 km (270 nm, 320 mi)
Service ceiling: 6000 m (19,700 ft)
Rate of climb: 12.0 m/s (2,360 ft/min)
Wing loading: 146 kg/m² (29.9 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 250 W/kg (0.15 hp/lb)

References

1 2 Lundgren, Johan (1996-2006). "The Antonov/PZL Mielec An-28". Airliners.net. AirNav Systems LLC. Archived from the original on 18 June 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2006.
↑ Morrison, Murdo; Fafard, Antoine (31 July 2015). "World Airliner Census 2015". Flightglobal Insight. Flight International (Flightglobal, published 11 August 2015)
↑ Green, W. 1976. The Observer's Book of Aircraft. (25th ed.) Frederick Warne & Co. pp. 254. ISBN 0-7232-1553-7
↑ "Accident description". Aviation safety network. Archived from the original on 30 October 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
↑ "9Q-CUN? Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
↑ "RA-28715 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
↑ "10 dead in An-28 plane crash in Russia's Far East". Retrieved 12 September 2012.

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