IATA A28ICAO AN28

Antonov AN-28

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Soviet-era short-takeoff turboprop for remote operations.

First flight

1973

Category

Regional turboprop

Seating

17–19

Range

1,365 km

Engines

Two Glushenkov TVD-10B turboprops

Status

In service

The Antonov An-28 is a twin-turboprop light transport aircraft developed in the Soviet Union as an improved successor to the An-14. Designed for operations from short, unprepared airstrips, it features high-lift wings, fixed tricycle undercarriage, and a rugged airframe suited to remote and austere environments. Originally designed by Antonov, series production was licensed to PZL Mielec in Poland, which built the majority of aircraft under the designation PZL M28 Skytruck. The An-28 entered service in the 1980s and has been used by regional airlines, military operators, and utility carriers across Eastern Europe, Russia, and Africa.

Notable operators

Aeroflot operated the type in the Soviet era; subsequent operators include various small regional carriers in Russia, Poland, and African nations.

Notable facts

›First flew on 29 September 1973, with series production beginning in the early 1980s.
›Production was licensed to PZL Mielec in Poland, which built the improved PZL M28 Skytruck variant.
›Designed for short and unprepared airstrips, it can operate from grass, gravel, and snow surfaces.
›The aircraft features automatic wing slats and full-span leading-edge slats for enhanced low-speed performance.
›Military and parachute training versions of the An-28 have also been produced.

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Encyclopaedia

The Antonov An-28 is a twin-engined light turboprop transport aircraft, developed from the Antonov An-14M. It was the winner of a competition against the Beriev Be-30, for use by Aeroflot as a short-range airliner. It first flew in 1969. A total of 191 were built and 16 remain in airline service as at August 2015. After a short pre-production series built by Antonov, it was licence-built in Poland by PZL-Mielec. In 1993, PZL-Mielec developed its own improved variant, the PZL M28 Skytruck.

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