Antonov An-26 Military cargo transport
1/144 scale plastic model kit
Eastern Express 14483
Manufacturer: Eastern Express (Russia)
Scale: 1/144
Material: Plastic
Paint: Unpainted, Unassembled, Kit do not contain paints and glue.
Condition: New in Box
The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a twin-engined turbopropcivilian and military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the USSR in 1969–1985.After successful operations of the An-24T tactical transport in austere locations, interest in a version with a retractable cargo ramp increased. Initial studies for the retractable ramp were carried out as part of the projected An-40 medium transport. When given the go-ahead for the An-26 in March 1968 the Antonov OKB adapted the ramp design of the An-40 to the An-24 fuselage, thus was born the An-26. Particular attention was given to the military mission and the majority of early An-26 production was delivered to the VT-A.
Using the majority of the An-24 airframe, with its high-set cantilevered wings, twin turboprops and stalky main undercarriage, the An-26 included military equipment, such as tip-up paratroop canvas seats, overhead traveling hoist, bulged observation windows and parachute static line attachment cables. The An-26 made its public debut at the 27th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget where the second prototype, CCCP-26184 (c/n00202), was shown in the static aircraft park.
The An-26 is also manufactured without a license agreement in China by Xian Aircraft Factory as the Y-14, later changed to be included in the Xian Y7 series.
| An-26 | |
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| An-26 of the Serbian Air Force | |
| Role | Transport aircraft |
| National origin | Soviet Union (Ukraine) |
| Design group | Antonov |
| First flight | 21 May 1969 |
| Status | Operational |
| Primary users | Belorussian Air Force Hungarian Air Force |
| Produced | 1969–1986 |
| Number built | 1,403 |
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- Model: EE14483
- DATE ADDED: 03/03/2014
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