An-28 Cash vs Beechcraft 1900 Beechliner

Soviet light transport aircraft, widely deployed in civil and military roles during the Cold War era.
Picture of An-28 Cash
Origin country 🇺🇦 Ukraine
Category Military Transport Aircraft
Manufacturer Antonov
First flight 1 September 1969
Year introduced 1986
Number produced 191 units
Average unit price $0.4 million
American regional airliner, extensively deployed domestically and internationally since the 1980s for passenger and freight transportation.
Picture of Beechcraft 1900 Beechliner
Origin country 🇺🇸 United States
Category Military Transport Aircraft
Manufacturer Beechcraft
First flight 3 September 1982
Year introduced 1984
Number produced 695 units
Average unit price $5 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 â—‰
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 -- m²
Wingspan 17.6 m â—‰
Height 4.7 m â—‰
Length 17.6 m â—‰
Maximum speed 530 km/h â—‰
Service ceiling 7,620 m â—‰
Max. takeoff weight 7,765 kg â—‰
Empty weight 4,733 kg â—‰
Total thrust 2 x 955 kW â—‰

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