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An-32P - Lightweight transport aircraft, developed based on An-32 with the main purpose of fire extinguishing. It is a hightwing monoplane with turbobrop twin-engined, and retractable landing system. The aircraft has special equipment such as meteorological ammunition to cause artificial rainfall over the fire.
In 1994, a contract was signed with the Israeli company ELBIT for 3 An-32P fire-fighting aircraft to be used in fire fighting in a mountainous area in Portugal. The aircraft made up to 12 exits daily. In 16 days the three aircraft made 545 exits and showed high performance and very good reviews from the European fire brigade and thus continued to cooperate.
On 6 July 1994, crash of an Antonov An-32P Firekiller (s/n UR-48018B) in Portugal, on a firefighting mission, only one of the crew saved.
In 2005, four An-32Ps were acquired by Libya.
Since 2008, four An-32P fire-fighting aircraft have been part of the special aviation detachment of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
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Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | Antonov |
| COUNTRY | Ukraine |
| TYPE | Firefighting aircraft |
| CREW | 3 - 4 |
| POWER-PLANT | Two turboprop engines ΑΙ-20M |
| Power, h.p. | 2x5.180 |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Length, m | 23,68 |
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Height, m
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8,75
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Wing span, m
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29,20
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Wing area m2
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74,98
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| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off (during taxiing), kg | 27.250 |
| Maximum take-off | 27.000 |
| Normal take-off, kg | - |
| Take-off weight (aircraft ready status), kg | 18.800 |
| Empty aircraft, kg | 16.800 |
| Internal fuel (with spare fuel 30 min / 700 kg of fuel), kg | 3.670 - 5.445 |
| Payload, kg | |
| - passengers | 30 |
| - special packages (air-type pallets), pcs. | 10 |
| - water tanks maximum capacity, m3 | 8 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed, km/h | 540 |
| Cruising speed, km/h | 460-530 |
| Minimum speed (in the firefighting version), km/h | 217-230 |
| Take-off distance (fl = 25o), m | 600 |
| Runway required for take-off (fl = 25o), m | 900 |
| Landing distance, m | 500 |
| Runway required for landing (fl = 25o), m | 1.200 |
| Service ceiling, m | 9.400 |
| Flight height (firefighting aircraft), m | 300-1.500 |
| Ferry range, km | 1.700 |
| Range, km | 800-1.200 |
| ARMAMENT | Doesn't have (defensive). |
Photos An-32P Firekiller
