An-28 Cash vs Do 228

Soviet light transport aircraft, widely deployed in civil and military roles during the Cold War era.
Picture of An-28 Cash
Origin country πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Ukraine
Category Military Transport Aircraft
Manufacturer Antonov
First flight 1 September 1969
Year of introduction 1986
Number produced 191 units
Average unit price $0.4 million
German utility-transport aircraft, mainly used for regional air services and maritime surveillance since the 1980s.
Picture of Do 228
Origin country πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Germany
Category Military Transport Aircraft
Manufacturer Dornier
First flight 28 March 1981
Year of introduction 1982
Number produced 370 units
Average unit price $8 million
Wing area 39.7 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 22.0 m β—‰
Height 4.6 m β—‰
Length 13.0 m β—‰
Maximum speed 355 km/h β—‰
Service ceiling 6,000 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 6,100 kg β—‰
Empty weight 3,900 kg β—‰
Total thrust 2 x 708 kW β—‰
Wing area 32.0 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 17.0 m β—‰
Height 4.9 m β—‰
Length 16.6 m β—‰
Maximum speed 433 km/h β—‰
Service ceiling 8,534 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 6,400 kg β—‰
Empty weight 3,739 kg β—‰
Total thrust 2 x 578 kW β—‰

Performance Radar Chart

Photo of An-28 Cash by Oleg V. Belyakov. Photo of Do 228 by Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands.