| Manufacturer |
Antonov |
Boeing |
| Description |
AI-24VT |
The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport turboprop aircraft developed from the earlier piston-powered DHC-4 Caribou. |
| ICAO Code |
AN26 |
DHC5 |
| EASA TCDSN |
EASA.IM.A.351 |
|
| First Flight |
1969-05-21 |
1964-04-09 |
| Entry Into service |
1972-01-01 |
1965-01-01 |
| Production End |
|
1972-01-01 |
| Designer |
|
Boeing |
| Type |
Transport aircraft / regional airliner |
Utility aircraft |
| Length (m) |
23.8 |
24.0792 |
| Height (m) |
8.58 |
8.5344 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
3 |
| Max Seating |
40 |
41 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
440 |
420.4036 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
|
135.1959 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7500 |
9448.8 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
8 |
9.2456 |
| Capacity Description |
40 passengers / 5500 kg |
41 troops or 24 stretchers or 18000 lb payload |
| National Origin |
Soviet Union |
|
| Number Built |
1403 |
122 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Progress AI-24VT Turboprop engines, 2103 kW (2820 hp) each |
2 × General Electric CT64-820-4 turboprop engines, 2336 kW (3133 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Soviet Air Forces (former), Russian Aerospace Forces , Ukrainian Air Force , People's Liberation Army Air Force |
Royal Canadian Air Force (historical) |
| Status |
In service |
In limited service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-26 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-5_Buffalo |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
29.3 |
29.2608 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
74.98 |
87.7934 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
11.7 |
9.75 |
| Wake Category |
M |
M |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |