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Lithuanian Air Force Antonov AN-26 (04)
Lithuanian air force An-26 in flight.

The Antonov An-26 is a special kind of airplane built in the Soviet Union. It has two engines and is used to carry things and people. Both regular airline companies and military air forces use it. It's known for being able to take off and land on shorter runways than many other planes.

This plane is also built in China under a different name, the Y-7H. The An-26 is actually an improved version of an older plane called the Antonov An-24.

What is the Antonov An-26?

The Antonov An-26 is a medium-sized airplane designed to carry cargo or passengers. It was first flown in 1969. It's very useful because it can land on different types of runways, not just long, paved ones. This makes it good for places where airports might not be fully developed.

How it's Used

  • Military Transport: Many countries' air forces use the An-26 to move soldiers, equipment, and supplies. It can also be used for medical flights or dropping parachutists.
  • Civilian Cargo: Some airlines use it to carry goods from one place to another, especially for smaller or harder-to-reach airports.

Similar Aircraft

  • Airtech CN-235

Images for kids

  • Antonow An-26 inside Dmitry Belov 1898

    An-26 cargo cabin

  • An-26 808

    CAAC Antonov An-26 at China Aviation Museum, Beijing

  • Реанімаційно-операційний літак Повітряних Сил ЗС України Ан-26 «Віта» (27125046461)

    An-26 Vita

  • Gatow Antonow An-26 (2009)

    DDR An-26SM "369", later German Air Force "52+09", at the Museum Berlin-Gatow.

  • World operators of the An-26

    Map with military An-26 operators in blue, and former military An-26 operators in red

  • Antonov An-26 (Russia) 45158988

    Russian An-26 intercepted by a British Typhoon over the Baltics in July 2015

  • Antonov An-26B, Air-Urga JP7560169

    Ukrainian An-26B in Portugal

  • An-26-slovak-3208

    Slovak Air Force An-26 at Farnborough Airshow, 2008

  • Russian Air Force Antonov An-26 Dvurekov

    Russian Air Force Antonov An-26

  • 251 Antonov An.26 Vietnamese Air Force (7878844912)

    Vietnam People's Air Force Antonov An-26

  • Antonov.an-26.2409.czechaf.arp

    An-26 of the Czech Air Force

  • Hungarian Air Force Antonov An-26 departs RIAT 14thJuly2014 arp

    Hungarian Air Force Antonov An-26 departs RIAT at RAF Fairford, England

  • Polish AN-26

    An-26 of the Polish Air Force (Operated before 2009, now retired)

  • UTair Cargo Antonov An-26

    UTair Cargo An-26 at Pulkovo Airport

  • Polar Airlines Antonov An-26-100 Sibille

    Polar Airlines An-26-100 at Yakutsk Airport

  • YL-RAB (32751673280)

    RAF-Avia An-26B at Birmingham Airport

  • Sudan Air Force Antonov An-26-100 MTI-1

    Sudan Air Force Antonov An-26-100 crash-landed in 1997 at the airstrip of Gogrial. The plane was hit by SPLA-fire and had to make an emergency landing.

  • Airforce Museum Berlin-Gatow 418

    An-26 "52+09" at Berlin-Gatow

  • Antonov An-24

    Former Lithuanian Air Force An-26B in early 1990's paintscheme, Kaunas Aleksotas (EYKS) airfield

See also

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