An-26 Curl vs An-30 Clank
Soviet twin-engined transport aircraft, widely utilized in both civilian and military roles since the 1960s. | |
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Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
Category | Military Transport Aircrafts |
Manufacturer | Antonov |
First flight | 21 May 1969 |
Year introduced | 1969 |
Number produced | 1403 units |
Average unit price | $12 million |
Soviet photo-mapping aircraft, operational in Cold War-era, widely utilised for aerial cartography and surveillance roles. | |
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Origin country | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
Category | Military Transport Aircrafts |
Manufacturer | Antonov |
First flight | 27 August 1967 |
Year introduced | 1968 |
Number produced | 123 units |
Average unit price | $7 million |
Wing area | 75.0 m² ◉ |
Wingspan | 29.2 m ◉ |
Height | 8.3 m ◉ |
Length | 23.8 m ◉ |
Maximum speed | 540 km/h ◉ |
Operational range | 1,100 km |
Service ceiling | 7,500 m ◉ |
Max. takeoff weight | 24,000 kg ◉ |
Empty weight | 15,000 kg ◉ |
Total thrust | 2 x 900 kgf ◉ |
Wing area | 75.0 m² ◉ |
Wingspan | 29.2 m ◉ |
Height | 8.3 m ◉ |
Length | 24.3 m ◉ |
Maximum speed | 540 km/h ◉ |
Operational range | -- km |
Service ceiling | 8,300 m ◉ |
Max. takeoff weight | 23,000 kg ◉ |
Empty weight | 15,590 kg ◉ |
Total thrust | 2 x 2,074 kW ◉ |