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*On January 8, 1996, an An-32 freighter plane crashed into a crowded marketplace in [[Kinshasa]], [[Zaire]], killing 237 people on the ground. The crew attempted to abort the takeoff at Kinshasa-N'Dolo Airport after the airplane failed to gain height. All 6 crew survived. Overloading was cited as a possible cause.<ref>http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19960108-0</ref> |
*On January 8, 1996, an An-32 freighter plane crashed into a crowded marketplace in [[Kinshasa]], [[Zaire]], killing 237 people on the ground. The crew attempted to abort the takeoff at Kinshasa-N'Dolo Airport after the airplane failed to gain height. All 6 crew survived. Overloading was cited as a possible cause.<ref>http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19960108-0</ref> |
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*On June 10, 2009, an [[Indian Air Force]], An-32 transport plane carrying 13 people crashed shortly after it took off from Mechukha in [[Arunachal Pradesh]], a state bordering China.<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090611/jsp/nation/story_11094341.jsp IAF plane crash over Arunachal Pradesh]</ref> All the 13 people on board were reported to have been killed. Soon after the crash, India inked $ 400 million deal for AN-32 fleet upgrade with Ukraine.<ref> [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/After-crash-India-inks-400-million-deal-for-AN-32-fleet-upgrade/articleshow/4668199.cms India inks AN-32 upgrade deal with Ukraine]</ref>This upgrade as reported will extend the life of these transport planes by nearly 15 years. |
*On June 10, 2009, an [[Indian Air Force]], An-32 transport plane carrying 13 people crashed shortly after it took off from Mechukha in [[Arunachal Pradesh]], a state bordering China.<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090611/jsp/nation/story_11094341.jsp IAF plane crash over Arunachal Pradesh]</ref> All the 13 people on board were reported to have been killed. Soon after the crash, India inked $ 400 million deal for AN-32 fleet upgrade with Ukraine.<ref> [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/After-crash-India-inks-400-million-deal-for-AN-32-fleet-upgrade/articleshow/4668199.cms India inks AN-32 upgrade deal with Ukraine]</ref>This upgrade as reported will extend the life of these transport planes by nearly 15 years. |
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*On November 24, 2010. a [[Mexican Air Force]] AN-32 crashed when taking off from [[Aeropuerto Mariano Escobedo]] in [[Monterrey]], Northwestern Mexico. All 5 crew died. |
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Revision as of 21:52, 24 November 2010
| An-32 | |
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| Antonov An-32B of the Indian Air Force at Leh Airbase | |
| Role | Transport/Bomber |
| Manufacturer | Aviant |
| Designer | Antonov |
| First flight | 9 July 1976[1] |
| Status | Operational |
| Primary users | Bangladesh Air Force Indian Air Force Ukrainian Air Force |
| Number built | 361[2] |
| Developed from | Antonov An-26 |
The Antonov An-32 (NATO reporting name: Cline) is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft.
Design and development
The An-32 is basically a re-engined An-26. The launch customer was the Indian Air Force, which ordered this aircraft partly due to good relations between then USSR leader Leonid Brezhnev and then India leader Indira Gandhi. The An-32 is designed to withstand adverse weather conditions better than the standard An-26. The high placement of the engine nacelles above the wing allowed for larger diameter propeller, which are driven by 5100 hp rated AI-20 turboprop engines, almost twice the power of the An-26's AI-24 powerplants. The An-32 therefore enjoys excellent take-off characteristics under tropical and mountainous (high-altitude) conditions, where hot or thin air hampers the powerplants tractive effort. The price for a newly built An-32 was quoted as being 6-9 million dollars in 2000. [1]
Variants
- An-32 : Twin-engined transport aircraft
- An-32A : The first Civil variant, the majority of the 36 aircraft built were delivered to various MAP and MOM enterprises, for use in transporting assemblies between plants.
- An-32B : Improved version
- An-32B-100 : Modernised version of the An32B. MTOW increased to 28.5 tons, payload increased to 7.5 tons[3]
- An-32B-110 : New avionics allowing aircraft to be operated by 2 crew members. Metric (Russian) avionics variant[4]
- An-32B-120 : Imperial (Non-Russian) avionics variant of An32B-110[4]
- An-32B-300 : Version fitted with Allison AE2100D turboprop engines, providing 4600hp each[5]
- An-32LL (Letyushchaya Laborotoriya – flying laboratory) : The first prototype, CCCp-46961, converted to a propfan technology testbed with a large eight bladed propeller in place of the standard AV-68DM on the port engine.
- An-32MP : Marine Patrol version[6]
- An-32P Firekiller : Aerial Firefighting version. Special category type certificate granted on 10 March 1995. 8 Tons of liquid can be discharged from the two external tanks simultaneously or one after the other. Drops are conducted at 40-50m above ground level and 240 to 260km/h. Can be used as a cargo aircraft when not fighting fires[7]
- An-32V-200 : A tactical transport/cargo aircraft out-growth from the An-32B-100, with more modern avionics allowing two crew operation. Intended for export, despite reasonable interest few have been sold.
Operators
Military operators
At present more than 240 An-32 aircraft are being operated in the countries around the world.
- At least 6 were delivered to the Afghan Air Force from 1987. 7 now operational.[8].
- Colombian Army - 2 aircrafts
- Croatian Air Force - 2 units operational, modernized in 2004.
- Indian Air Force - Bought 125 aircraft, 104 are still in service.
- Iraqi Air Force - 6 on order.
Civil operators
In August 2006 a total of 56 Antonov An-32 aircraft remain in airline service. Major operators include: Air Pass (4), Alada (3), Libyan Arab Air Cargo (4), Million Air Charter (3), AERCARIBE LTDA (2), Trans-Charter (3) and Selva (4). Some 29 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type.[9]
Specifications (An-32)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89[10]
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Capacity: 42 paratroopers/50 passengers/24 Casualties on stretcher with 3 medical personnel
Performance
Accidents and Incidents
- On April 27, 1993, an Afghan Air Force An-32 crashed near the Afghan-Tajik border due to poor weather. All 76 people on board were killed.
- On September 12, 1995, a Sri Lanka Air Force An-32 crashed off the coast of Colombo. All 75 people on board were killed.
- On January 8, 1996, an An-32 freighter plane crashed into a crowded marketplace in Kinshasa, Zaire, killing 237 people on the ground. The crew attempted to abort the takeoff at Kinshasa-N'Dolo Airport after the airplane failed to gain height. All 6 crew survived. Overloading was cited as a possible cause.[11]
- On June 10, 2009, an Indian Air Force, An-32 transport plane carrying 13 people crashed shortly after it took off from Mechukha in Arunachal Pradesh, a state bordering China.[12] All the 13 people on board were reported to have been killed. Soon after the crash, India inked $ 400 million deal for AN-32 fleet upgrade with Ukraine.[13]This upgrade as reported will extend the life of these transport planes by nearly 15 years.
- On November 24, 2010. a Mexican Air Force AN-32 crashed when taking off from Aeropuerto Mariano Escobedo in Monterrey, Northwestern Mexico. All 5 crew died.
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
- ^ a b AeroWorldNet - Renewed AN-32 in Flight Tests (16 October 2000)
- ^ Kiev Aviation Plant 'Aviant' - About
- ^ Antonov.com - An32
- ^ a b Kiev Aviation Plant 'Aviant' Аn-32B–110/120
- ^ Kiev Aviation Plant 'Aviant' - An-32B-300
- ^ Kiev Aviation Plant 'Aviant' An-32MP
- ^ Antonov.com - An32P
- ^ "", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, 15 January 2007.
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
- ^ Taylor 1988, pp. 222–225
- ^ http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19960108-0
- ^ IAF plane crash over Arunachal Pradesh
- ^ India inks AN-32 upgrade deal with Ukraine
- J W R Taylor, ed. (1988). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988–89. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-0867-5.
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