An-26 'Curl'
Cargo Aircraft

An-26 Cargo Aircraft

Designer: Antonov Design Bureau

Russian Designation:  Uncertain at Present

Manufacturer:

State Industries

Role:

Short-Range Transport

Year Adopted:

1969

Operational Status:

Russia - Still in use

Other Countries: Bangladesh, Hungary, Peru, Poland, Romania, and Yugoslavia

Armament:

None

Cargo Capacity: 12,125 pounds (5500 kilograms) or
40 paratroops or
24 stretcher patients + 1 attendant

Engine:

2 x Ivchyenko AI-24T turboprop engines producing 2,820 horsepower

1x RU-19A-300 auxiliary turbojet in the right engine nacelle

Crew:

5 (Pilot, Co-pilot, Radio Officer, Navigator, and Cargo Loadmaster)

Wingspan:

95 feet, 9.5 inches
(29.2 meters)

Length:

77 feet, 2.5 inches
(23.53 meters)

Height:

28 feet, 2 inches
(8.58 meters)

Maximum Speed:

270 miles per hour 
(435 km per hour)

Take-Off Weight:

52,911 lbs (fully loaded)
24,000 kg (fully loaded)

Ceiling:
 		26,575 feet
(8100 meters)
Range:
 		1,398 miles
(2250 kilometers)

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