The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a twin-engined turboprop civilian and military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the Soviet Union from 1969 to 1986. [2]

The An-26 light transport airplane was designed on the basis of the Аn-24RТ airplane and differs from the latter in the extended fuselage tail section with a large cargo door and pressure ramp.

The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a twin-engined turboprop civilian and military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the USSR in 1969–1985.

May 21, 2023 · To celebrate the 54th anniversary of the Antonov An-26's first flight on May 21, 1969, we decided to take a look at the twin-engined turboprop. In the late 1950s, the Soviet Union needed a utility transport to replace the old piston-driven Ilyushin Il-14.

Mar 2, 2022 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Antonov An-26 (Curl) Transport Aircraft including pictures.

The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a twin-engined turboprop civilian and military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the Soviet Union from 1969 to 1986. "Curl-A" : Twin-engine tactical transport aircraft. Convertible passenger/cargo aircraft modified from An-26 aircraft at the Kyiv plant from 1999.

May 23, 2021 · Earlier this week, the Antonov An-26 marked 52 years since it first took to the skies. This twin-turboprop made its name serving both in the military and commercially, with more than 1,400 examples produced. Let's take a look at the story of this versatile machine.

Military tactical transport aircraft. In service since 1968. More powerful development of An-24 with rear loading ramp and redesigned tail for military use. Chinese versions Y-7 and Y-7H. Civil version An-26S. In production from 1968 to 1985. Over 550 An-26s are in world wide civil service.

The Antonov An-26 is a twin-engined turboprop short-to medium-range military transport aircraft by the Soviet design bureau OKB Antonov (today Antonov ASTC, Ukraine).

Lithuanian air force An-26 in flight. The Antonov An-26 is soviet built twin- engine transport aircraft. It is used by both airlines [1] and air forces. It is a short takeoff and landing aircraft. It is built under licence in China like Y-7H. An-26 is a modernized variant of An-24. [2]