Commander 500 vs An-28 Cash
| 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 Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Aero |
| First flight |
23 April 1948 |
| Year of introduction |
1952 |
| Number produced |
2902 units
|
| Average unit price |
$0.3 million
|
| Soviet light transport aircraft, widely deployed in civil and military roles during the Cold War era. |
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| Origin country |
🇺🇦 Ukraine
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| 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 |
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
◉
|
|
|
| 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
◉
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Photo of Commander 500 by Tomás Del Coro.
Photo of An-28 Cash by Oleg V. Belyakov.