Antonov An-28

The Antonov An-28 (NATO reporting name Cash) is a twin-engined light turboprop transport aircraft, developed from the Antonov An-14M. It was the winner of a competition against the Beriev Be-30, for use by Aeroflot as a short-range airliner. It first flew in 1969. A total of 191 were built and 16 remain in airline service as at August 2015. After a short pre-production series built by Antonov, it was licence-built in Poland by PZL-Mielec. In 1993, PZL-Mielec developed its own improved variant, the PZL M28 Skytruck.

Variants

 * An-14A: The original Antonov designation for an enlarged, twin-turboprop version of the An-14.
 * An-14M: Prototype
 * An-28: Twin-engined short-range utility transport aircraft, three built.
 * An-28RM Byrza 1RM: Search and rescue, air ambulance aircraft.
 * An-28TB Byrza 1TD: Transport version.
 * An-28PT: Variant with Pratt & Whitney engines first flown July 22nd, 1993.

Users

 * Angola
 * Angolan Air Force
 * Djibouti
 * Djibouti Air Force
 * Georgia
 * Georgian Air Force
 * Nepal
 * Nepalese Army Air Service
 * Peru
 * Peruvian Army
 * Tanzania
 * Tanzania Air Force Command

Related Development

 * Antonov An-14M
 * Antonov An-38
 * PZL M28 Skytruck

Comparable Aircraft

 * Beriev Be-30
 * CASA C-212 Aviocar
 * De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
 * Dornier Do228
 * GAF Nomad
 * Harbin Y-12
 * IAI Arava
 * LET L-410 Turbolet
 * Short SC.7 Skyvan