An-32 aircraft: characteristics, drawings and history of creation (11 photos + 1 gif)

The An-32 aircraft is a multi-purpose military-technical aircraft created in the Soviet Union. Oleg Konstantinovich had many outstanding, memorable aircraft, sometimes he invented an ultra-modern aircraft of his time, sometimes the first of its kind, and there are aircraft that are remembered not only for their technical characteristics, but also for the history of their creation! The An-32 is such an aircraft: a one-of-a-kind airliner, created specifically for export, and was not used in its own country. A photo of the An-32 is presented below.

Story

In the early 1970s, India needed to replace its C-119 with a military transport aircraft that could deliver supplies to both lowland and mountainous areas, about 5 km above sea level, and would be just as safe in the event of technical failures. An airliner was required to deliver heavy weapons, similar to the functionality that only fighter aircraft performed at that time.

The Indians bet on the American Hercules C-130, but it could not cope in thin air conditions, the pilots could not cope with landing, frequent accidents and incidents aggravated the situation.

The An-12, on the contrary, pleased with its reputation, despite the fact that it was also not intended for mountain airfields. The Indian Air Force contacted Antonov's design bureau and negotiations began with Aviaexport. The Indians were flattered that they would participate in the development of the new airliner, because before that Italy and Canada had refused them.

Permanent Indian delegations to the Soviet Union became commonplace. Negotiations were on the creation of one and a half hundred aircraft, this was catastrophically small, the numbers were not encouraging, and developing an aircraft from scratch for such an order required titanic forces, as they say, “the game is not worth the candle.” Antonov suggested that the Indian Air Force turn its attention to the An-26, and they, taking advantage of the advice, appreciated this air transport. The Indians liked everything, except that the plane was not intended to operate in high altitudes. The engines left much to be desired.

Naturally, a proposal was received to modify this aircraft. In 1975, the Ministry of Aviation Administration of the Soviet Union received an official request from the Indian Air Force to create an aircraft that would perform well in the remote high-mountainous regions of the Himalayas at the most neglected airfields, while transporting the heaviest cargo. Complex order? Very! Add to this that the aircraft must have a practical ceiling of 6 km if one engine fails, and you get the general picture of what a difficult task Antonov faced.

The Indians, on the contrary, had a great time; the price for such an aircraft is much lower than those offered to them by Italy and Canada. And at the same time, it was clear that the Soviet Union would cope with the task.

The development was led by the deputy. chief designer V.A. Harvardt and leading designer Yu.P. Cordial. Well, Antonov was responsible for everything, of course.

The designers had a hard time. Never before have they had to develop an aircraft only for export. No one understood how communication would take place, the transfer of the aircraft, what criteria were important for a foreign customer, because the Indians adhered to the motto “keep it simple”, and the creators of the aircraft considered the most important thing to design it, and then solve further problems.

Disasters

According to data from February 2011, 62 flights were spent on the An-32

[6].

The worst plane crash involving a aircraft of this type occurred on June 8, 1996, near Kinshasa. The flight was not able to take off and landed on the market square. 237 people died.

The result of an An-32

What happened on September 26, 2007 in the town of Kongolo (Democratic Republic of Congo), two Ukrainian citizens died - the crew commander and another pilot.

Description

The aircraft easily tolerates heat, up to +50°C, and feels great at an altitude of 4.5 km. It is designed for short and medium flights with a cargo of just over 6.7 tons, and it can be used for landing and transporting the wounded. Characteristics of the An-32 aircraft:

• wingspan - 29.2 meters;
• length - 23.7 meters;
• height - 8.75 meters;
• wing area - 74.98 square meters;
• speed -530 km/h;
• cruising altitude - 8 km;
• operational ceiling - 8.1 km;
• take-off weight - 27 tons;
• aircraft weight - 16.8 tons;
• fuel - 5.5 tons;
• maximum load - 6.7 tons;
• flight range - 2050 km;
• Runway - 1.8 km;
• SU - 2 pieces AI-20D-5M 5180 l. With.;
• crew 4 people;
• passengers 50 people.

Exploitation

The operating areas of the An-32 (the areas where they are operated only in civil aviation are marked with a green color, those where they are used in civil, military and other areas are marked and a red color.)

Currently, 350 An-32

in countries with different climates, including the CIS countries, India (more than 100 people), Sri Lanka, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Afghanistan, and the ends of Africa. The model is as previously available from the manufacturer.

On May 7, 2008, the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced the arrival of several An-32s in Ukraine for delivery to the Afghan Air Force.

At least 5 An-32P were purchased for the aviation of the Ministry of Taxation of Ukraine. Currently [ When?
] the pilots are based at Nizhin and carry out combat missions

11th baby 2009 Kiev and Baghdad reached an agreement for three and a half years. Ukraine is obliged to supply about 10 An-32

In early 2009, VAT "Motor Sich" (Zaporizhzhya) awarded UPS India a three-tier contract worth $110 million for the modernization of the AI-20 engines of the Indian An-32.

An-32 VPS India

In late 2009, a contract was signed between the Air Force of the Ministry of Defense of India and the “daughter” of the state company “Ukrspetsexport” - “Spetstekhnoeksport”, worth nearly $400 million for the repair and modernization of 105 An-32 Indian Air Force vehicles. [5]

Modifications

Firefighting aircraft An-32P
, 2006

Three projections of An-26

• An-32
  - basic with Indian avionics (avionics).
• An-32A
  - with Soviet avionics.
• An-32B
  is an aircraft for commercial cargo transportation. It features a more powerful APU. Load capacity increased by 500 kg. Developed in 1987. Certified in 1995.
• An-32B-100
  - with AI-20D engines of the 5M series. In 2000, 1 aircraft was converted.
• An-32B-110
  is a variant of the An-32B-100 with a crew of 2 people.
• An-32V
  is a military version of the An-32B.
• An-32D
  - long-range. It features 2 additional external non-removable fuel tanks of 1500 liters each.
• An-32P
  is a firefighting aircraft. Features 2 external pouring units with a total volume of 8000 liters.
• An-32B-200
  - increased payload capacity, installed modified AI-20D series 5M engines with an increased service life before the first overhaul, additional easily removable fuel tanks
• An-32RE
  - modernization of the An-32 for the Indian Air Force. The aircraft is equipped with mid-air collision warning equipment, ground collision early warning equipment, a satellite navigation system, aircraft rangefinders, upgraded radio altimeters, a new radar with two multifunctional indicators, new oxygen equipment, and improved crew seats. The aircraft's carrying capacity has been increased to 7.5 tons.

Notes

1. ↑
2. . www.airwar.ru. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
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5. The Military Balance 2020, p. 430
6. The Military Balance 2020, p. 236
7. The Military Balance 2020, p. 254
8. Armed forces of the countries of the world. 2014. No. 52. P. 1246.01
9. The Military Balance 2020, p. 337
10. The Military Balance 2020, p. 332
11. The Military Balance 2020, p. 390
12. The Military Balance 2020, p. 438
13. The Military Balance 2020, p. 394
14. The Military Balance 2020, p. 405
15. The Military Balance 2020, p. 410—411
16. The Military Balance 2020, p. 471
17. The Military Balance 2020, p. 84
18. The Military Balance 2020, p. 289
19. The Military Balance 2020, p. 444
20. The Military Balance 2020, p. 446
21. .

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