Notes: This
aircraft was produced in very large number and sold worldwide to former Soviet
client states and trading partners.
It is also used by civilian agencies.
Variants include ELINT and ECM versions, as well as a SAR version.
A similar version is built in China and known as the Y-8.
The aircraft has a rear ramp for cargo and paratroopers.
Military users of this aircraft include Afghanistan, Angola,
Czechoslovakia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Russia, Yemen, China, Burma, Sri Lanka, and
Sudan.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
An-12 |
$78,376,180 |
AvG |
20 tons |
61 tons |
5+91 or 60 paratroopers |
59 |
Radar |
Enclosed |
An-12BK |
$79,304,570 |
AvG |
23 tons |
64 tons |
5+130 or 100 paratroopers |
57 |
Radar |
Enclosed |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Ceiling |
Armor |
An-12 |
1554 |
389 (130) |
NA
97 4/2
40/20 |
29350 |
4707 |
10200 |
FF4
CF4 RF3
W3 T3 |
An-12BK |
1360 |
340 (130) |
NA
85 4/2
40/20 |
29350 |
5821 |
10200 |
FF4
CF4 RF3
W3 T3 |
Vehicle |
Combat Equipment |
Minimum Landing/Takeoff
Zone |
RF |
Armament |
Ammo |
An-12 |
None |
1200/1100 Hardened Runway |
+1 |
Twin 23mm autocannons (Rear) |
500x23mm |
An-12BK |
None |
1200//1100 Primitive Runway |
+1 |
Twin 23mm autocannons (Rear) |
500x23mm |
An-14 Clod/An-28 Cash
Notes: Known to
the Russians as the Pchelka (Little Bee), the An-14 is a light transport
originally produced for civil aviation, but pressed into military service,
particularly for insertion of small Spetsnaz teams.
The Clod has excellent low-speed characteristics, and it is capable of
short and rough-field takeoffs and landings.
The An-14 has a clamshell rear end that can open for cargo loading, but
this rear end cannot be opened in flight.
The first version ceased production in 1968, but later versions with
turboprop engines (An-28 Cash) were produced starting in the 1980s.
The An-14 is used by Russia, Bulgaria, Mongolia, and Yugoslavia.
Twilight 2000
Notes: Germany had 44 An-14s at the start of the Twilight War that once belonged
to the former East Germany.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
An-14 |
$1,045,600 |
AvG |
570 kg |
3.63 tons |
2+9 or 7 paratroopers |
6 |
None |
Enclosed |
An-28 |
$1,278,440 |
AvG |
960 kg |
6.1 tons |
2+20 or 15 paratroopers |
10 |
None |
Enclosed |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Ceiling |
Armor |
An-14 |
444 |
111 (70) |
NA
28 5/3
50/30 |
770 |
213 |
5000 |
FF3
CF3 RF3
W3 T3 |
An-28 |
863 |
216 (70) |
NA
54 5/3
50/30 |
880 |
704 |
5000 |
FF3
CF3 RF3
W3 T3 |
Vehicle |
Combat Equipment |
Minimum Landing/Takeoff
Zone |
RF |
Armament |
Ammo |
(Both) |
None |
110/110m Primitive Runway |
None |
None |
None |
An-22 Cock
Notes: This is a
Russian transport designed for the shipment of bulk cargo, and has little
accommodations for troops. The
aircraft is fitted with two radars, one being terrain-following radar that lends
itself to low approaches and flying.
Some of these aircraft are fitted with pylons above the fuselage to carry
outsize cargoes. These aircraft
have a third vertical stabilizer in the center.
Twilight 2000
Notes: Only about 45 remained in service by the time of the Twilight War, most
being used by Russian Airborne forces and Special Forces for the delivery of
vehicles and other large cargoes.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$193,816,730 |
AvG |
80 tons |
250 tons |
6+29 |
127 |
Radar |
Enclosed |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Ceiling |
1480 |
370 (120) |
NA
93 4/2
40/20 |
165000 |
22107 |
10000 |
Combat Equipment |
Minimum Landing/Takeoff
Zone |
RF |
Armament |
Ammo |
All-Weather Flight, Terrain-Following
Radar, Flare/Chaff Dispensers |
2450/2250m Hardened Runway |
None |
None |
None |
An-26 Curl
Notes: The An-26
is a military version of the An-24 Coke passenger aircraft, first flown in 1960.
It is a short-range transport with a rear ramp for loading cargo, and has
an enlarged cargo compartment. The
aircraft is very popular in the Third World.
The An-26 also has paratrooper exit doors in the side near the rear.
No ejection seats are provided, and the aircraft is not capable on
in-flight refueling.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$3,589,480 |
AvG |
6 tons |
24 tons |
3+40 or 30 paratroopers |
28 |
None |
Enclosed |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Ceiling |
Armor |
1080 |
270 (110) |
NA
68 2/1
40/20 |
5200 |
2194 |
7500 |
FF5
CF5 RF5 W6
T4 |
Combat Equipment |
Minimum Landing/Takeoff
Zone |
Armament |
Ammo |
All-Weather Flight |
1240/1740m Primitive Runway |
None |
None |
An-32 Cline
Notes: This is a
development of the An-26, with a high-lift wing and engines mounted above the
wing to improve unimproved airstrip performance.
The engines are more powerful, the aircraft is larger, and the tail is
higher. The aircraft is optimized
for high-altitude takeoff and landing.
It is used by Russia and 9 other countries.
There are doors in the rear fuselage for paratroopers, and a rear ramp.
The aircraft has an upper deck that can hold up to 3 tons of the cargo.
The aircraft has no ejection seats and is not capable of in-flight
refueling.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$3,922,920 |
AvG |
6.7 tons |
27 tons |
5+40, or 39 paratroops, or 24 stretchers |
32 |
None |
Enclosed |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Ceiling |
Armor |
1053 |
263 (100) |
NA
66 3/2
40/20 |
4327 |
3799 |
9400 |
FF25
CF5 RF5
W6 T20 |
Combat Equipment |
Minimum Landing/Takeoff
Zone |
RF |
Armament |
Ammo |
All-Weather Flight |
925/1300m Primitive Runway |
None |
None |
None |
An-70
Notes: This is
one of the newest Russian transports.
It has a very low running cost and good low-speed characteristics due to
its all-propfan engines. It was
designed as a replacement for the An-12.
The cargo hold may be sectioned by a removable bulkhead into an upper and
lower section. The aircraft has a
rear ramp and 4 side doors (the two front are for paratroopers). The takeoff run
may be reduced to 600 meters with payload reduced to 20 tons.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$131,631,090 |
AvG |
35 tons |
130 tons |
5+170 (300 with extra deck) or 130
paratroops |
82 |
Radar |
Enclosed |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Ceiling |
1500 |
375 (115) |
NA
94 4/2
60/30 |
52140 |
20312 |
12000 |
Combat Equipment |
Minimum Landing/Takeoff
Zone |
RF |
Armament |
Ammo |
Flare/Chaff Dispensers, All-Weather
Flight |
1800/1900m Primitive Runway |
None |
None |
None |
An-72 Coaler
Notes: This is a
Russian transport aircraft designed for STOL operations from unpaved runways.
The engines are located above the wing to keep them clear of debris.
There are other versions than the basic cargo carrier, but it is the most
numerous; there is also a civilian transport, a maritime patrol and attack
version, a luxury transport version, and an all-weather version.
Besides Russia, this aircraft is used by Iran and Peru.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$31,305,960 |
AvG |
10 tons |
34.5 tons |
4+68 or 57 paratroopers or 24 stretchers |
58 |
Radar |
Enclosed |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Ceiling |
1410 |
353 (110) |
NA
88 5/3
50/30 |
7270 |
12502 |
11800 |
Combat Equipment |
Minimum Landing/Takeoff
Zone |
RF |
Armament |
Ammo |
Flare/Chaff Dispensers, (An-74-200)
All-Weather Flight |
465/490m Primitive Runway |
None |
None |
None |
An-124 Condor
Notes: The
second-largest aircraft in the world, it is the largest that was in regular
production (the An-225 Cossack modification having had only two models made,
both especially for transport of the Buran, the Russian space shuttle).
The Condor may be loaded from the front and rear, but only the rear doors
or the side doors may be opened in flight.
Twilight 2000
Notes: By 2000, the survivors of the fleet were rarely flown due to the large
amount of fuel required to fly them even short distances.
However, earlier in the war they were used for massive spot insertions of
troops and heavy equipment, as they can move even heavy tanks, and are fairly
fast aircraft.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
An-124 |
$232,459,541 |
AvG |
120 tons |
392 tons |
7+300 or 200 paratroopers or 84
stretchers |
132 |
Radar |
Enclosed |
An-124-210 |
$263,641,620 |
AvG |
150 tons |
405 tons |
4+300 or 200 paratroopers or 84
stretchers |
150 |
Radar |
Enclosed |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Ceiling |
An-124 |
1600 |
400 (120) |
NA
100 3/2
30/20 |
289600 |
91712 |
12000 |
An-124-210 |
1700 |
425 (120) |
NA
106 3/2
30/30 |
371590 |
105847 |
12000 |
Vehicle |
Combat Equipment |
Minimum Landing/Takeoff
Zone |
RF |
Armament |
Ammo |
(Both) |
All-Weather Flight, Flare/Chaff
Dispensers |
915/2125m Hardened Runway |
None |
None |
None |
Il-76/Il-76MF Candid
Notes: This was
one of the primary transports of Russia during the Twilight War, and was also
produced as a tanker (Il-78 Midas) and an AWACS aircraft (A-50 Mainstay).
It is similar in appearance to the US C-17; the Il-76MF is a rare
stretched version, 6.6 meters longer and slightly wider and with more powerful
engines. The Il-76 was also
produced as a civilian airliner.
Military versions are unusual in that they have tail guns.
There are side doors for crew entry near the front, at the rear for
paratrooper exit, and clamshell doors and a ramp at the rear.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
Il-76 |
$375,699,140 |
AvG |
52 tons |
170 tons |
7+148 or 124 paratroopers or 78
stretchers |
74 |
Radar |
Enclosed |
Il-76MF |
$433,820,000 |
AvG |
50 tons |
181.6 tons |
7+184 or 154 paratroopers or 96
stretchers |
74 |
Radar |
Enclosed |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Ceiling |
Il-76 |
1700 |
425 (130) |
NA
106 4/2
40/20 |
113400 |
47029 |
15500 |
Il-76MF |
1700 |
425 (130) |
NA
106 4/2
40/20 |
113400 |
40728 |
15500 |
Vehicle |
Combat Equipment |
Minimum Landing/Takeoff
Zone |
RF |
Armament |
Ammo |
(Both) |
Radar Warning Receiver, Flare/Chaff
Dispensers |
1110/2580m Hardened Runway |
+1 |
2x23mm Autocannons (Rear) |
2000x23mm |