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An-24 COKE
An-26 CURL
Y-7

Development of the An-24 began in 1960 in response to an Aeroflot requirement for a cheap and simple transport to replace the Li-2 (licensed DC-3), Il-2, and Il-14 aircraft. Two prototypes flew in September 1962, and the An-24 Coke first entered service in 1962. The production version turned out to be a reliable aircraft - An-24 was shown to be able to maintain an altitude of 3000 m with full payload and only one working engine. The An-24RT transport aircraft features an additional RU-19-300 jet engine. The An-26 is a development of An-24RT. One of the main modifications was a rear loading ramp. More than 1,100 of this versatile transport aircraft were built before production ended in 1978. The Coke’s replacement, the An-26 Curl, has many of the same features as the Coke.

The Xian Yunshuji Y-7 is a reverse-engineered Chinese version of the Antonov An-24.

The wings are high-mounted and equally tapered from the engines to the blunt tips. Two turboprops are mounted in pods beneath the wings, which extend beyond the wings’ leading and trailing edges. The fuselage is long and slender with an upswept rear section and a solid, rounded nose featuring a stepped cockpit. The fin is back-tapered with a blunt tip and angular fairing. Flats are high-mounted on the body, back-tapered with blunt tips, and have a positive slant.

Specifications

Country of Origin Russia, China
Builder ANTONOV
RoleShort haul, light-transport, paratroop - cargo
Similar AircraftAn-32 Cline, IL-20 Coot, P-3C Orion, An-12 Cub
An-24 COKE An-26 CURL
Crew 2-3 3
Wingspan 29.2 m 29.2 m
Length 23.5 m 23.8 m
Height 8.3 m 8.6 m
Wing area 72.5 sq. m 75.0 sq. m
Takeoff weight 21000 kg 24000 kg
Engines
  • 2 AI-24, 2514 hp each
  • 2 AI-24T, 2783 hp each
  • 1 RU-19A-300 8.8 kN thrust
    • Max. speed 540 km/h at 6000 m
    Cruise speed 500 km/h 430 km/h
    Landing speed 165 km/h 175 km/h
    Climb rate 3.3 m/s
    Ceiling 8400 m 7500 m
    Takeoff roll 620 m 640 m
    Landing roll 580 m 610 m
    Range 2280 km 2550 km
    Range with maximum payload 750 km 980 km
    Payload 24-50 passengers 38-40 passengers or
    6000 kg of cargo
    Cost
    User Countries Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Congo, CIS, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Germany, Hungary, Iraq, Laos, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, North Korea, People’s Republic of China (Y-7), Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Somalia, South Yemen, Syria, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, Zambia.

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