Antonow / Antonov An-24
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An-24
short-range Utility Aircraft
The Antonov An-24 is a twin-engined turboprop short-range transport- and passenger aircraft by the Soviet design bureau OKB Antonov (today Antonov ASTC, Ukraine).
| Crew | 2+1 | |
| Passengers | max. 50 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turboprop Engines | |
| Engine Model | Iwtschenko / Ivchenko / ZMKB Progress AI-24 | |
| Engine Power (each) | 1875 kW | 2514 shp |
| Speed | 450 km/h | 243 kts 280 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 8.400 m | 27.559 ft |
| Range | 550 km | 297 NM 342 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 13.300 kg | 29.321 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 21.000 kg | 46.297 lbs |
| Wing Span | 29,20 m | 95,8 ft |
| Wing Area | 75,0 m² | 807 ft² |
| Length | 23,53 m | 77,2 ft |
| Height | 8,32 m | 27,3 ft |
| First Flight | April 1960 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | ca. 1100 | |
| ICAO Code | AN24 | |
| IATA Code | AN4 | |
| NATO Code | Coke | |
| Data for (Version) | Antonov / Antonow An-24 | |
Remarks
Some of the several produced variants are equipped with an additional turbojet engine Tumanski RU-19A-30 with 8,8 kN (1978 lbf) thrust, installed in the right-hand engine nacelle. This engine served as an APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) and for improvement of the start performance. The An-24 is today still in license-production in several variants in the Peoples Republic of China as the Harbin Y-5.
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