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Antonov An-26
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AntonovAn-26

Light / Medium Transports · Russia · 1973
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AntonovAn-26

Antonov An-26
Antonov An-26 Photo: Marko Stojkovic · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload
48
Range
45
Versatility
60
Field Performance
55
Reliability
60
Operating Cost
55
Speed
50
Maintainability
55
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Russia
ManufacturerAntonov, Antonov Serial Production Plant
CategoryLight / Medium Transports
EraCold War
In service1973
Operators57 countries
Quantity1,403
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
53
Light / Medium Transports MASS Rating
5/5
Cold War
7/9
All-Time
Light / Medium Transports · 10 axes scored
Payload
48
Range
45
Versatility
60
Field Performance
55
Reliability
60
Operating Cost
55
Speed
50
Maintainability
55
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the light / medium transports category.
01 / Overview
Antonov An-26
Country
Production
1973–
Quantity
1,403
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LIGHT / MEDIUM TRANSPORTS · COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
53
light / medium transports category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the light / medium transports category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Powerplant2MOD.2
  • Engine TypeProgress AI-24VT
  • Number of Engines2
◈Performance2MOD.2
  • Cruise Speed440 km/h
  • Service Ceiling7,500 m
▣Dimensions & Weights3MOD.3
  • Length23.8 m
  • Wingspan29.3 m
  • Height8.58 m
◇Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built1,403
  • Variants7
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1973Production started
53
years in service
1,403
units produced
57
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
ANTONOV AN-26 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📚 Sources
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