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Antonov An-38

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Regional airliner by Antonov

An-38
Antonov An-38-100 ofVostok Aviation Company
General information
Type	Turboprop regional airliner
Manufacturer	Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association
Designer	Antonov
Status	In limited service
Primary user	ALROSA
Number built	11 (2 operational)
History
Introduction date	2000
First flight	23 June 1994
Developed from	Antonov An-28

TheAntonov An-38 is a stretched and upgraded version of Antonov's earlierAn-28. It is a twin-enginedturboprop transport aircraft, designed by theAntonov Design Bureau inKyiv,Ukraine. Production is inNovosibirsk,Russia, but some crucial parts are also made in Ukraine andBelarus. It first flew in1994, and received international flight certification in April2000. A total of 11 were built and 2 remain in airline service as of August 2019.^[1] A recent documentary says that only one remains in service withALROSA Airlines in 2021.^[2]^{[unreliable source]}

Development

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Impetus for a stretch of theAntonov An-28 design began with a1989 sales tour in India, where it became clear that a significant market existed for an aircraft similar to the An-28, but with seating in the 25–30 seat range. The design was approved a year later, and was displayed at the1991 Paris Air Show as a model.

The An-38 is of a similar design to the older An-28, featuring the same wings and tail; but it has a longer fuselage and includes several enhancements, such as higher fuel efficiency, increased comfort (cabin and cockpit), and decreased internal noise, coupled with better sound insulation. Other improvements include an increase in passengers to 27, thanks to an increase in maximum payload to 2,500 kg (5,500 lbs), as well as a maximum speed of 405 km/h (250 mph). Its design also enables it to operate in adverse conditions—it is equipped with weather radar, sophisticated navigational systems, and low pressure tires that allow it to operate from primitive, unpaved and icy airfields. Furthermore, the aircraft is more resistant tostalling at high angles of attack and is stable and maneuverable with ice on the wing and tail assembly.

Civil operators

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As of August 2019, 2 Antonov An-38 aircraft remain in airline service withALROSA.^[3] Recent reviews suggest only one remains in service in 2021.^[2]^{[unreliable source]}

Former operators Russia

Vostok Aviation Company

Specifications (An-38-100)

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Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004,^[4] Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2000–2001^[5]

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Capacity: 26-27 passengers / 2,500 kg (5,512 lb) max payload
Length: 15.67 m (51 ft 5 in)
Wingspan: 22.06 m (72 ft 5 in)
Height: 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
Airfoil:TsAGI R-II-14 (14%)^[6]
Empty weight: 5,300 kg (11,684 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 8,800 kg (19,401 lb)
Fuel capacity: 2,210 kg (4,872 lb)
Powerplant: 2 ×Honeywell TPE331-14GR-801E turboprop engines, 1,118 kW (1,499 hp) each

(or 2x 1,029 kW (1,380 shp)Omsk MKB Mars TVD-20 turboprop engines drivingAV-36 propellers)

Propellers: 5-bladedHartzell Propeller HC-B5MA, 2.85 m (9 ft 4 in) diameter constant-speed fully-feathering reversible-pitch propellers

Performance

Maximum speed: 405 km/h (252 mph, 219 kn)
Cruise speed: 380 km/h (240 mph, 210 kn) at 4,200 m (13,800 ft)
Range: 1,650 km (1,030 mi, 890 nmi) with 9 passengers + 45 minutes reserve

1,450 km (900 mi; 780 nmi) with 17 passengers + 45 minutes reserve

600 km (370 mi; 320 nmi) with 27 passengers + 45 minutes reserve

Take-off run: 350 m (1,150 ft)
Landing run: 270 m (890 ft)
Balanced field length: 900 m (3,000 ft)

References

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^Flight International, 3–9 October 2006
^^a ^bArchived atGhostarchive and theWayback Machine:"Flying on Exotic Antonovs - World's Only An-22, An-38 and An-140".YouTube. 23 January 2021.
^"✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация".russianplanes.net. Retrieved2019-08-21.
^Jackson 2003, pp. 467–468.
^Jackson, Paul, ed. (2000).Jane's all the World's Aircraft 2000–01 (91st ed.). Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom: Jane's Information Group. pp. 513–514.ISBN 978-0710620118.
^Lednicer, David."The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage".m-selig.ae.illinois.edu. Retrieved16 April 2019.

v t e Antonov aircraft
Airliners	An-10 An-24 An-28 An-74 An-140 An-148 An-158 An-180 An-218
Transports	OKA-38 An-2 An-3 An-4 An-8 An-12 An-14 An-22 An-26 An-32 An-38 An-50 An-70 An-72 An-74 An-112 An-124 An-132 An-170 An-178 An-188 An-225 An-325 AKS
Reconnaissance and surveillance	An-6 An-30 An-71
Experimental	An-13 E-153 SKV An-181 An-714
Gliders	A-1 A-2 A-7 A-9 A-10 A-11 A-13 A-15 A-40
Microlights	T-2M

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Antonov An-38

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References

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