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The Antonov An-140 is a turboprop regional airliner, designed by the Ukrainian Antonov ASTC bureau as a successor to the Antonov An-24, with extended cargo capacity and the ability to use unprepared airstrips.
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| An-140 | |
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| Antonov An-140. Hostomel Airport, Ukraine, 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Turboprop regional airliner |
| Manufacturer | Antonov Aviakor HESA |
| Designer | Antonov |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Ministry of Defense (Russia) |
| Number built | 33[1] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1997–2016 |
| Introduction date | 2002[2] |
| First flight | 17 September 1997 |
| Developed into | HESA Simourgh |
First flown on 17 September 1997, the 52 passenger An-140 is manufactured at the main production line in Kharkiv by KHDABP, in Samara by Aviakor, and assembled under license by Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA) in Iran as the IrAn-140.[3] Assembly in Kazakhstan has also been discussed in tri-partite discussions between the Kazakh government, Ukraine and Russia.[4]
Production in Kharkiv ended in 2005. In total 11 planes were manufactured.[5]
Production in Isfahan ran from 2000 to 2015, made from Ukrainian and Iranian components.[5] Iran has complained that Antonov did not fulfill its obligations on parts deliveries.[6]
An identical-in-appearance airplane with the same name is also manufactured by Aviakor in Samara, Russia. Since Ukraine is no longer cooperating with Russia in aircraft production, the Aviakor version of the An-140 is manufactured entirely with Russian components. The P&W Canada engine option is not offered.[7] In 2016 Aviakor produced its last An-140 and in 2017 delivered it to the customer.[8]
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On 19 May 2022, a transport plane based on An-140/IrAn-140 was unveiled by Iran. The plane is named HESA Simourgh and can carry cargo up to 6 tonnes or troops. According to Iranian officials, this plane is a modified version of the Iranian IrAn-140 plane and its previous problems are solved. There are some changes in the tail, wings and the body of the plane and it also has a cargo ramp.[20][21]
As of December 2022, 23 An-140 and further 10 HESA IrAn-140 have been built for airline and government service, including prototypes.[1] Of these 33 aircraft, only 9 remain in active service.[1] While 20 further aircraft are stored, four An-140 were lost in accidents.[1]
| Operator | In service | On order |
|---|---|---|
 Yakutia Airlines | 2 | — |
| Russian Aerospace Forces[22] | 3 | 3[1] |
| Russian Naval Aviation[23] | 4 | — |
| Total | 9 | 3 |
Since its introduction in 2002, the Antonov An-140 has been involved in five accidents and incidents, including four hull-loss accidents, resulting in 111 occupant fatalities.[24] Of the aircraft lost, three were HESA IrAn-140 aircraft built in Iran from knock-down kits supplied by Antonov.
Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 2000–01,[35] www.antonov.com[36]
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