An-28 Cash vs Commander 500

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 Aircrafts
Manufacturer Antonov
First flight 1 September 1969
Year introduced 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.
Picture of Commander 500
Origin country 🇺🇸 United States
Category Military Transport Aircrafts
Manufacturer Aero
First flight 23 April 1948
Year introduced 1952
Number produced 2902 units
Average unit price $0.3 million
Wing area 39.7 m²
Wingspan 22.0 m
Height 4.6 m
Length 13.0 m
Maximum speed 355 km/h
Service ceiling 6,000 m
Max. takeoff weight 6,100 kg
Empty weight 3,900 kg
Total thrust 2 x 708 kW
Wing area 24.0 m²
Wingspan 15.0 m
Height 4.4 m
Length 11.2 m
Maximum speed -- km/h
Service ceiling 5,913 m
Max. takeoff weight 3,062 kg
Empty weight 2,102 kg
Total thrust 2 x 216 kW

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Photo of An-28 Cash by Oleg V. Belyakov. Photo of Commander 500 by Tomás Del Coro.