An-24
Antonov An-24
(Retired from active fleet)
Antonov An-24 is short and medium range passenger aircraft based on which
an entire family of aircraft such as An-26 cargo and An-30 air photography
have been developed.
Designed and built in former USSR, An-24 flew for the first time
in 1959 and entered the service in 1962. It is estimated that over
1000 aircraft have ben built. This type of aircraft was exported
to the most of Warsaw Treaty countries and is still in service.
It entered the Romanian Air Force inventory in 1965 as a transport
aircraft.
Technical data
Powerplant: two Ivchenko AI-24 turboprop engines
Dimensions:
- Length: 23,5m;
- Height: 8,57m;
- Wingspan: 29,2m.
Weights:
- empty: 14000kg.
Maximum takeoff weight: 21800kg.
Weapons:
- none.
Payload:48 passengers.
Crew: 5. Performance
- Maximum speed at ground level: 540km/h;
- Cruising speed: 450km/h;
- Ceiling: 8100m;
- Maximum flight distance: 2400km.
Powerplant: two Ivchenko AI-24 turboprop engines
Dimensions:
- Length: 23,5m;
- Height: 8,57m;
- Wingspan: 29,2m.
Weights:
- empty: 14000kg.
Maximum takeoff weight: 21800kg.
Weapons:
- none.
Payload:48 passengers.
Crew: 5. Performance
- Maximum speed at ground level: 540km/h;
- Cruising speed: 450km/h;
- Ceiling: 8100m;
- Maximum flight distance: 2400km.
An-24
