An-26

The An-26 tactical transport aircraft first flew in 1968 and entered service by 1970 with more than 1,400 airplanes built until production ceased in the 1980s. The An-26 aircraft features a rear loading ramp compared to the An-24 airliner. The An-26B is fitted with an improved freight handling system. The Y-7H light transport aircraft is a Chinese variant of the An-26 and the Y-7H-500 is the latest production standard. The aircraft is powered by more powerful AI-24VT turboprop engines. The An-26SM and An-26ST are signals intelligence (SIGINT) and electronic warfare (EW) variants. The An-26M is an electronic intelligence (ELINT) aircraft. The An-32, 'Cline' NATO name, is an upgraded version with engines mounted over the wings with increased diameter propellers and enhanced performance in 'hot-and-high'. The aircraft's payload was also increased to 6-7 tons. First flew in 1976 and is powered by AI-20D-5 engines while the turbojet APU is replaced by TG-16M. The An-32B introduced in 1993 is powered by more powerful engines AI-20D-5M. The An-32P is a firefighting aircraft. The existing An-26 twin-turboprop aircraft are being replaced by the more capable Il-112V, C-295 and C-27J light multirole transport aircraft. The Indian Air Force is upgrading its fleet of An-32 with assistance from Antonov. The Russian Air Force expects to replace their surviving An-26s by the Il-112B in the 2020-2025 timeframe.

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