Beechcraft 1900 Beechliner vs An-28 Cash

American regional airliner, extensively deployed domestically and internationally since the 1980s for passenger and freight transportation.
Picture of Beechcraft 1900 Beechliner
Origin country πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Military Transport Aircraft
Manufacturer Beechcraft
First flight 3 September 1982
Year of introduction 1984
Number produced 695 units
Average unit price $5 million
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
Wing area -- mΒ²
Wingspan 17.6 m β—‰
Height 4.7 m β—‰
Length 17.6 m β—‰
Maximum speed 530 km/h β—‰
Service ceiling 7,620 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 7,765 kg β—‰
Empty weight 4,733 kg β—‰
Total thrust 2 x 955 kW β—‰
Wing area 39.7 mΒ²
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—‰

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Photo of Beechcraft 1900 Beechliner by Adrian Pingstone. Photo of An-28 Cash by Oleg V. Belyakov.