Antonov An-26 Totally Explained

The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: "Curl") is a twin-engined light turboprop transport aircraft and is a development of the Antonov An-24, with particular attention made to the potential military use. First seen in 1969, it has a modified rear fuselage with a large cargo ramp. The An-26 is also manufactured without a licence in China by Xian Aircraft Factory as the Y-14, though the designation later changed back to the Y-7 series.

Design and development

In 1981, An-26B was introduced. The main character of it's that it's equipped with roller gangs which can be swung up against the cabin walls when not in use. It was also equipped with two ZMDB Progress(Ivchyenko)Al-24VT turboprop engines for more power.
Y-7H : Chinese production version.
Y-7-500 : Civilian cargo aircraft. Chinese production version.

Operators

Military

ť Source: Aerospace Source Book 2007

Afghan Air Force - (1975 to present) currently 2; 20+ historically

Angolan Air Force - 12

Bangladesh Air Force - currently none; retired

Belarusian Air Force - currently 6

Benin Air Force - currently None

Bulgarian Air Force - currently 3

Cape Verde Air Force - currently None; Retired

Chad Air Force - currently 1

currently 23 Xian Y-7; 4 Xian Y-7-100; Includes all types of Y-7 aircraft

Congo Air Force - currently 1

Cuban Air Force - currently 17

Czech Air Force - currently 4

Democratic Republic of the Congo Air Force - currently 1

Ethiopian Air Force - currently 1

Luftwaffe - currently None; Retired

Guinea-Bissau Air Force - currently None; Retired

Hungarian Air Force - currently 4

Iraqi Air Force - currently None; Retired

Kazakh Air Force - currently 1

North Korean Air Force - currently None

Laotian Air Force - currently 3

Latvian Air Force - currently None

Libyan Air Force - currently 10

Lithuanian Air Force - currently 3; to be phased out in 2008

Malagasy Air Force - currently 4

Mali Air Force - currently 1

Mongolian Air Defense Forces Command - currently 1

Mozambique Air Force - currently 5

Nicaraguan Air Force - currently 2

Niger Air Force - currently 1

Pakistani Air Force - currently None; Retired

Polish Air Force - currently 5; historically 12

Romanian Air Force - currently 4; to be phased out in 2008, and replaced by C-27J Spartan

Russian Air Force - currently 9 An-26; 21 An-26B

Serbian Air Force - currently 6

Slovakian Air Force - currently 1

Somali Air Corps - currently None; Written off

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