Antonov An-140
Antonov · Ukraine · first flew 1997 · airliner
The An-140 is a twin-turboprop regional airliner developed as a modern successor to the long-serving An-24, seating around 52 passengers.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × turboprop, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Slim An-24-style tube fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Slim An-24-style tube fuselage
- High tapered wing with turboprops
- Low-set conventional tailplane
Look for the slim An-24-derived tube fuselage with a pointed nose, a high tapered wing carrying two turboprops with spinners well forward, and a low-set conventional tailplane beneath a single swept fin.
Specifications
- The Antonov An-140 has a length of 22.6 m (74 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 24.5 m (80 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 575 km/h (357 mph).
- Typical crew: 2 (pilots).
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History
First flown in 1997, the An-140 blended a new pressurised fuselage with high-wing turboprop layout familiar from earlier Antonov designs. Production was undertaken in Ukraine, Iran (as the IrAn-140) and Russia, though the programme was hampered by industrial and reliability difficulties.
Variants
Versions include the baseline An-140, the extended An-140-100 with revised wingtips, and licence-assembled Iranian and Russian aircraft.
Where you'll see it
Regional carriers in the former Soviet region and Iran operated the type; it saw no UK service and remains largely unknown in Western Europe.
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