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Antonov An-32




The Antonov An-32 ( NATO Reporting Name : "Cline") is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft.


General characteristics

The An - 32 is basically a re-engined An - 26 . The An - 32 is brought in to withstand adverse weather conditions better than the standard An - 26 .
  • First flight: 1976

  • Production total: 357

  • Propulsion: 2 turboprop engines

  • Max passengers: 50


The An-32 is still operated by some air forces. At present more than 240 of the An-32 aircraft are being operated in the countries around the world, including CIS , Afghanistan , Armenia , Bangladesh , Colombia , Croatia , Cuba , India , Mexico , Mongolia , Peru , Sri Lanka , Ukraine , and several African countries like Angola , Equatorial Guinea , Ethiopia , Tanzania . The Indian Air Force alone operates 112 An-32 aircraft. Most of these nations have adverse weather conditions which stands as indication to the durability of the An-32.


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Related development:
An-26

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Designation sequence:
An-26 -
An-28 -
An-30 -
An-32 -
An-38 -
An-70 -
An-72 -
An-74 -
An-124 -
An-140 -
An-148 -
An-225