An-38 | |
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General information | |
Type | Turboprop regional airliner |
Manufacturer | Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association |
Designer | |
Status | Operational |
Primary user | ALROSA |
Number built | 11 (2 operational) |
History | |
Introduction date | 2000 |
First flight | 23 June 1994 |
Developed from | Antonov An-28 |
The Antonov An-38 is a stretched and upgraded version of Antonov's earlier An-28. It is a twin-engined turboprop transport aircraft, designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in Kyiv, Ukraine. Production is in Novosibirsk, Russia, but some crucial parts are also made in Ukraine and Belarus. It first flew in 1994, and received international flight certification in April 2000. A total of 11 were built and 2 remain in airline service as of August 2019.[1] A recent documentary says that only one remains in service with ALROSA Airlines in 2021.[2][unreliable source]