CARGO AIRCRAFT

ANTONOV AN-26

Aircraft Summary

The Antonov An-26 is a twin-engined turboprop short-to-medium range cargo aircraft capable of transporting 5,500 kg of mixed freight. Cargo pallets require a forklift to access its main deck. The Antonov An-26 has a rear loading ramp, onboard winches and hoists to assist with loading oversize or bulk cargo.

History and Features

After successful operations of the An-24T tactical transport in austere locations, interest in a version with a retractable cargo ramp increased. Initial studies for the retractable ramp were carried out as part of the projected An-40 medium transport. When given the go-ahead for the An-26 in March 1968, the Antonov OKB adapted the ramp design of the An-40 to the An-24 fuselage, resulting in the An-26. Particular attention was given to the military mission, and the majority of early An-26 production was delivered to the VTA (voyenno-transportnaya aviatsiya).

Using the majority of the An-24 airframe, with its high-set cantilevered wings, twin turboprops, and stalky main undercarriage, the An-26 included military equipment, such as tip-up paratroop canvas seats, an overhead traveling hoist, bulged observation windows and parachute static line attachment cables. The An-26 made its public debut at the 27th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget where the second prototype, CCCP-26184 (c/n00202), was shown in the static aircraft park.

The An-26 is also manufactured without a license agreement in China by the Xian Aircraft factory as the Y-14, later changed to be included in the Xian Y7 series.

Procharter used the AN-26 on a proving flight in Iraq for its customer, confirming its ability to land on a damaged and restricted runway, delivering essential cargo supplies.

Aircraft with similar capabilities are: Antonov AN-24, Antonov AN-32, Fokker F27 and Transall C160, Xian Y7.

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OVERVIEW

Range
Short to Medium Haul
Payload
5500 kgs
12125 lbs
Cruise Speed
420 kph / 260 mph
Hold Size (L x W x H)
1110 x 220 x 160 cm
437″ x 86″ x 62″ in
Door Size (W x H)
220 x 165 cm
86″ x64″ in

SPECIFICATIONS

TOTAL LOAD VOLUME

30 m³ / 1059 ft³

MAXIMUM RANGE

600 km / 372 mi

FERRY RANGE

2000 km / 1242 mi

RUNWAY REQUIREMENT

1600 m / 5249 ft

COMPARABLE AIRCRAFT

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

Aeritalia G.222
Transall C-160

REFERENCE

Model

Antonov An-26

Manufacturer

Antonov

Variants

An-26, An-26-100, An-26 Nel’mo, An-26 Pogoda, An-26 Polyot, An-26 Sfera, An-26 Shtabnoy, An-26 Vita, An-26A, An-26ASLK, An-26B, An-26B, An-26B Tsiklon, An-26B-100, An-26BL, An-26BRL, An-26D, An-26K Kaira, An-26K Kaplya, An-26KPA, An-26L, An-26LL-PLO, An-26LP, An-26M Spasatel, An-26P, An-26P Prozhektor, An-26REP, An-26RL, An-26RR, An-26RT, An-26RT, An-26RTR, An-26S, An-26Sh, An-50

Non-USSR /-Ukrainian versions

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