Antonov An-14

An-14 Pchelka
Preserved An-14 on public display.
Role	Utility transport
Manufacturer	Antonov
First flight	1958
Introduction	1966
Status	In service as private aircraft
Primary users	Soviet Air Force Aeroflot Afghan Air Force East German Air Force
Produced	1966–1972
Number built	332
Developed into	Antonov An-28

The Antonov An-14 Pchelka (Russian: «Пчелка», "Little Bee", (NATO reporting name Clod) is a Soviet utility aircraft which was first flown on 15 March 1958. It was a twin-engined light STOL utility transport, with two 300 hp Ivchenko AI-14RF radial piston engines. Serial production started in 1966, and about 300 examples were built by the time production ended in 1972. The An-14 failed to replace the more successful An-2 biplane, which was manufactured until 1990, (the An-2 is still manufactured on special orders). The An-14's successor, the An-28 with turboprop engines, is still manufactured at PZL Mielec factories in Poland under the names PZL M28 Skytruck and PZL M28B Bryza.

With very stable flight characteristics, the An-14 could be flown by most after a few hours of basic training. A small number of An-14 are still in airworthy condition.

Data from Soviet Transport Aircraft since 1945

General characteristics

Performance

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