The Antonov An-32 is a turboprop twin-engine military transport aircraft.
The An-32 is essentially a re-engine An-26.
It is designed to withstand adverse weather conditions better than the standard An-26.
Announced at the May 1977 Paris Air Show, the An-32 is distinguished from its predecessor by engines raised 1.5 m above the wing in order to avoid foreign object damage on rough, unprepared air strips.
The type features high-lift wings with automatic leading-edge slats, large triple-slotted trailing edge flaps and an enlarged tail plane and a very large increase in power, giving improved take-off performance and service ceiling.
The high placement of the engine nacelles above the wing allowed for larger diameter propellers, which are driven by 5,100 hp rated Ivchenko AI-20 turboprop engines, providing almost twice the power of the An-26’s AI-24 powerplants.
Production from the Government Aircraft Factory in Kyiv, has included 123 aircraft for the Indian Air Force.
The majority of production has been for the Russian and Ukrainian Air Forces, with around 40 per year being built during the late 1980s to early 1990s.
Specifications
Crew
4
Length
23.78 m (78 ft 0 in)
Wingspan
29.2 m (95 ft 10 in)
Height
8.75 m (28 ft 8 in)
Wing area
75 m2 (810 sq ft)
Empty weight
16,800 kg (37,038 lb)
Max take-off weight
27,000 kg (59,525 lb)
Powerplant
2 × ZMKB Progress AI-20DM turboprop engines,
3,812 kW (5,112 hp) each
Propellers
4-bladed constant speed propellers
Performance
Maximum speed
530 km/h (330 mph, 290 kn)
Cruise speed
470 km/h (290 mph, 250 kn)
Range
2,500 km (1,600 mi, 1,300 nmi) with 3,700 kg (8,160 lb) payload, no reserves
