Antonov An-14

An-14 Pchelka

Preserved An-14 on public display.
Role	Utility transport
Manufacturer	Antonov
First flight	1958
Introduction	1966
Status	Operational
Primary users	Soviet Air Force Aeroflot Afghan Air Force East German Air Force
Produced	1966–1972
Number built	332
Developed into	Antonov An-28

Antonov An-14A at S. Darius and S. Girėnas Airport (EYKS), Kaunas, Lithuania

The Antonov An-14 Pchelka (Russian: «Пчелка», "Little Bee", (NATO reporting name Clod)^[1] was a Soviet utility aircraft which was first flown on 15 March 1958.^[2] It was a twin-engined light STOL utility transport, with two 300 hp Ivchenko AI-14RF radial piston engines. Serial production started in 1966, and about 300 examples were built by the time production ended in 1972. The An-14 failed to replace the more successful An-2 biplane, which was manufactured until 1990, (the An-2 is still manufactured on special orders). The An-14's successor, the An-28 with turboprop engines, is still manufactured at PZL Mielec factories in Poland under the names PZL M28 Skytruck and PZL M28B Bryza.

With very stable flight characteristics, the An-14 could be flown by most after a few hours of basic training. A small number of An-14 are still in airworthy condition.

Operators

An-14 operators

Afghanistan

The Afghan Air Force operated 12 from 1985 through 1991.

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Air Force

East Germany

East German Air Force

Mongolia

Mongolian People's Air Force- operated 2 from early 1970s through 1980

Guinea

Military of Guinea

United Kingdom
Soviet Union

Specifications (An-14)

An-14

Data from Soviet Transport Aircraft since 1945^[3]

General characteristics

Crew: two
Capacity: 6–8 passengers or 720 kg (600 kg) cargo
Length: 11.36 m (37 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 21.99 m (72 ft 1¾ in)
Height: 4.63 m (15 ft 2¼ in)
Wing area: 39.72 m² (427.5 ft²)
Aspect ratio: 12.15:1
Empty weight: 2,600 kg (5,732 lb)
Loaded weight: 3,450 kg (7,606 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 3,600 kg (7,936 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Ivchenko AI-14RF air-cooled radial engines, 224 kW (300 hp) each

Performance

Cruise speed: 180 km/h (97 knots, 112 mph)
Range: 650 km (350 nmi, 564 mi)
Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
Landing Speed: 80 km/h (43 knots, 50 mph)
Landing Roll: 110 m (360 ft)
Takeoff Roll: 100–110 m (328–360 ft)
Cabin size: 3.1 x 1.53 x 1.6 m (10 ft 2 in x 5 ft x 5 ft 3 in)

References

↑ Taylor 1979, pp. 404–405.
↑ Stroud 1968, p. 65.
↑ Stroud 1968, pp. 70–71.

Stroud, John. Soviet Transport Aircraft since 1945. London:Putnam, 1968. ISBN 0-370-00126-5.
Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976–77. London: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-354-00538-3.

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Antonov An-14

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