Kraków 2008-12-02
202c Tally 1966-09-24
Antonov An-12 transport plane in Poland.
Data T-T Antonow An-12. 1966 year:
Span 38.00 m. Length 33.10 m. Height 10.58 m. Bearing area 121.70 m2. Curb weight 28,000 kg. Total weight 54,000 – 55,100 kg. Maximum weight 61,000 kg. Load weight 20,000 kg. Fuel 18,000 liters. Top speed 600 – 777 km/h. Climb speed 10 m/s. Cruising speed 550 – 670 km/h. Landing speed 190 – 210 km/h. Maximum range 4,090 – 5,700 km. Range with a load of 3,400 – 3,600 km. Maximum ceiling 10,100 m. Take-off Take-off run 700-850 / 500-860 m. Engine Type AI-20 K. Thrust 4 x 3,126 kW, 4 x 4,250 HP. Crew of 5 – 8 people (soldiers)
List of An-12 used in Poland.
1 Antonov An-12 No. 6344307 nb 50. Delivered on September 29, 1966. In June-July 1967. used as LOT SP-LZA aircraft. Also in the period from August 1976. until the disaster on May 13, 1977. used as LOT aircraft.
2 Antonov An-12 No. 6344308 nb 51. Delivered on September 24, 1966. Used as LOT SP-LZB aircraft at the time; June-July 1967, then May 1968. until July 7, 1972, then from October 1972. until July 1993 In July 1993 with a set of spare parts sold to Bulgaria for Air Sofia where it flew as LZ-SFS.
Written by Karol Placha Hetman