An-26 Curl vs Short 330
Soviet twin-engined transport aircraft, widely utilized in both civilian and military roles since the 1960s. | |
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Origin country | π¨π³ Ex-USSR |
Category | Military Transport Aircrafts |
Manufacturer | Antonov |
First flight | 21 May 1969 |
Year of introduction | 1969 |
Number produced | 1403 units |
Average unit price | $12 million |
British regional airliner, developed in the late 1970s, notably used in Europe and America for short-haul flights. | |
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Origin country | π¬π§ United Kingdom |
Category | Military Transport Aircrafts |
Manufacturer | Short Brothers |
First flight | 22 August 1974 |
Year of introduction | 1976 |
Number produced | 141 units |
Average unit price | $-- million |
Wing area | 75.0 mΒ² β |
Wingspan | 29.2 m β |
Height | 8.3 m β |
Length | 23.8 m β |
Maximum speed | 540 km/h β |
Operational range | 1,100 km β |
Service ceiling | 7,500 m β |
Max. takeoff weight | 24,000 kg β |
Empty weight | 15,000 kg β |
Total thrust | 2 x 900 kgf β |
Wing area | 42.1 mΒ² β |
Wingspan | 22.8 m β |
Height | 5.0 m β |
Length | 17.7 m β |
Maximum speed | 350 km/h β |
Operational range | 1,695 km β |
Service ceiling | 6,100 m β |
Max. takeoff weight | 10,387 kg β |
Empty weight | 6,680 kg β |
Total thrust | 2 x 895 kW β |