COMMON
AN24
Antonov An-24
The Soviet Turboprop
“Cold War-era cargo hauler. Still somehow flying.”
Antonov · cargo
Length
77 ft 2 in
Wingspan
95 ft 10 in
Max speed
270 kts
Range
1,220 nmi
Ceiling
27,560 ft
Engines
2x Ivchenko AI-24 turboprop
Crew
4
Max passengers
50
Typical config
44 (1-class)
Built
1,367
Built tough for Siberian airstrips. Many still operate in Africa and Central Asia, defying all retirement predictions.
Fun fact
Over 1,300 An-24s were built. Some airframes have been flying for over 50 years.
How to spot one
High-wing Soviet turboprop. Round fuselage. If you see one outside the CIS, you're looking at aviation history.
Crews call it
The Antonov Turboprop
Sounds like
AI-24 turboprops — a distinctive Soviet-era drone
One might be overhead right now.
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