An-28 Cash vs Commander 500
Soviet light transport aircraft, widely deployed in civil and military roles during the Cold War era. | |
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Origin country | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
Category | Military Transport Aircrafts |
Manufacturer | Antonov |
First flight | 1 September 1969 |
Year of introduction | 1986 |
Number produced | 191 units |
Average unit price | $0.4 million |
American light business aircraft, mainly used in civil and military flight training, widely deployed in the mid-20th century. | |
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Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
Category | Military Transport Aircrafts |
Manufacturer | Aero |
First flight | 23 April 1948 |
Year of introduction | 1952 |
Number produced | 2902 units |
Average unit price | $0.3 million |
Wing area | 39.7 m² ◉ |
Wingspan | 22.0 m â—‰ |
Height | 4.6 m â—‰ |
Length | 13.0 m â—‰ |
Maximum speed | 355 km/h |
Service ceiling | 6,000 m â—‰ |
Max. takeoff weight | 6,100 kg â—‰ |
Empty weight | 3,900 kg â—‰ |
Total thrust | 2 x 708 kW â—‰ |
Wing area | 24.0 m² ◉ |
Wingspan | 15.0 m â—‰ |
Height | 4.4 m â—‰ |
Length | 11.2 m â—‰ |
Maximum speed | -- km/h |
Service ceiling | 5,913 m â—‰ |
Max. takeoff weight | 3,062 kg â—‰ |
Empty weight | 2,102 kg â—‰ |
Total thrust | 2 x 216 kW â—‰ |
Performance Radar Chart
Photo of An-28 Cash by Oleg V. Belyakov.
Photo of Commander 500 by Tomás Del Coro.