An-14 NATO code

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An-14 NATO code

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The Antonov An-14 (NATO designation: Clod) was a post-war Soviet light transport aircraft in the high-wing configuration. The drive was provided by two Ivchenko AI-14 RF radial engines with a power of 300 hp. The flight of the prototype took place in March 1958, and mass production continued in the years 1966-1972. As a result, about 330 aircraft of this type were created.

The An-14 was developed at the Antonov Design Bureau as the successor to the hugely popular An-2. Unlike its predecessor, it was a monoplane, powered by two engines, with a completely new hull and structure. It was characterized by good flight properties, it was cheap to produce and above all, it was extremely easy to fly, which made it very popular with the pilots who flew it. The machine was replaced fairly quickly by the much more perfect and modern An-28, already powered by turboprops. An-14 aircraft were used by several countries, including: the USSR, Bulgaria and Mongolia.