Antonov An-30

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An-30 "Clank"
Type	Aerial cartography
Manufacturer	Antonov
Status	Operational
Primary user	Soviet Air Force
Number built	123
Developed from	Antonov An-24

The Antonov An-30 ( NATO Clank), is a development of the An-24 equipped for aerial cartography.

Contents 1 Development and Operational History 2 Operators 2.1 Military operators 2.2 Civil operators 3 Specifications (An-30) 4 References 5 External links 6 Related content

[edit] Development and Operational History

The Antonov An-30 is a development of the An-24T fitted with a new forward fuselage with a glazed nose and a raised flight deck. It first flew in 1974, with 123 built.^[1]

As well as its principal use as a survey aircraft, it has also been used by Bulgaria, Russia and Ukraine to carry out surveillance under the Open Skies Treaty.

The An-30 has also been used as a weather control aircraft as the An-30M. Some have been fitted with frozen tanks of carbon dioxide to be ejected into the sky to form artificial rain clouds. These An-30s have also been put to use to avoid crop-damaging hailstorms and also to maintain good weather, such as at the 850th anniversary of Moscow in September 1997. ^[2]

[edit] Operators

[edit] Military operators

•  Afghanistan: The Afghan Air Force received an An-30 in 1985.
•  Bulgaria
•  Czech Republic (retired 2003)
•  Romania
•  Russia
•  Ukraine
•  Vietnam

[edit] Civil operators

In August 2006 a total of 30 Antonov An-30 aircraft remain in airline service^[3]:

•  China: Civil Aviation Administration of China (1)
•  Mongolia: MIAT Mongolian Airlines (1)
•  Russia: Gromov Air (1); Lukiaviatrans (5); Myachkovo Air Services (4); Novosibirsk Air (3); Polet Airlines (3); Practical Geodinamics Center (3)
•  Ukraine: ARP 410 Airlines (2); Ukraine National Airlines (6)
•  Vietnam: Vietnam Air Service (1)

[edit] Specifications (An-30)

Data from {Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89}^[4]

General characteristics

• Crew: 7
• Length: 24.26 m (79 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 29.20 m (95 ft 9½ in)
• Height: 8.32 m (27 ft 3½ in)
• Wing area: 75 m² (807 ft²)
• Empty weight: 15,590 kg (34,370 lb)
• Loaded weight: kg (lb)
• Useful load: kg (kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 23,000kg (50,706lb)
• Powerplant: 2× ZMKB Progress AI-24T turboprops, 2,103 kW (2,803 ehp) each

Performance

• Never exceed speed: km/h (knots, mph)
• Maximum speed: 540 km/h (291 knots, 335 mph)
• Cruise speed: 430 km/h (232 knots, 267 mph)
• Stall speed: km/h (knots, mph)
• Range: 2,630 km (1,420 nm, 1,634 mi)
• Service ceiling: 8,300m (27,230 ft)
• Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
• Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: W/kg (hp/lb)

Avionics

5 positions for large cameras. Other survey equipment can be fitted.

[edit] References

1. ^ Gunston, Bill (1995). The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft from 1875 - 1995. Osprey Aerospace. ISBN 1-85532-405-9. 
2. ^ (1999) in M J H Taylor: Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000 Edition. Brassey's. ISBN 1 85753 245 7. 
3. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
4. ^ (1988) in J W R Taylor: Jane's All The World's Aircraft,1988-89. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-0867-5. 

[edit] External links

• Pictures of An-30

[edit] Related content

Related development

• An-24
• An-26

Designation sequence

An-24 - An-26 - An-28 - An-30 - An-32 - An-38

See also