{"id":365186,"date":"2026-06-15T15:42:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T10:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=365186"},"modified":"2026-06-15T15:42:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T10:12:53","slug":"an-32-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/an-32-aircraft\/","title":{"rendered":"AN-32 Aircraft"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><b>News: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Indian Air Force AN-32 transport aircraft crashed near Jorhat, Assam, resulting in the death of five personnel.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><b>About AN-32 Aircraft<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com\/indiatoday\/images\/story\/202606\/the-antonov-an-32-has-been-the-indian-air-forces-transport-workhorse-for-more-than-four-decades-13174743-16x9_0.jpg?resize=690%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Antonov AN-32\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: India Today<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>About:<\/strong> The Antonov AN-32 is a <\/span><b>rugged, twin-engine turboprop military transport aircraft.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It serves as the <\/span><b>&#8220;workhorse&#8221; of the Indian Air Force.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>built in the Soviet Union<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> specifically for Indian requirements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Induction year:<\/strong> It was<\/span><b> inducted in 1984.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian Air Force<\/span><b> operates a fleet of about 100 of these aircraft.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Features:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is de<\/span><b>signed to excel in extreme environments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, functioning perfectly in high-altitude airfields and hot tropical climates.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>designed by mating the reliable and rugged airframe of the An-26<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with more powerful engines.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This enables operations in <\/span><b>high-altitude airfields in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making it indispensable for missions over the Himalayas and the Siachen Glacier.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It equips <\/span><b>six squadrons of the IAF, which are the 12, 25, 33, 43, 48 and 49 squadrons<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of these, 49 squadrons of the IAF are located in Jorhat in Assam.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can <\/span><b>transport up to 7.5 tons of cargo, 50 passengers, or 42 paratroopers,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and conduct humanitarian missions such as disaster relief and medical evacuations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has also been <\/span><b>part of India\u2019s green energy push, successfully flying on bio-jet fuel blends.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Other Transport Aircraft of Indian Airforce<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 92.7898%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.5518%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Transport Aircraft<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 71.2389%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Details\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.5518%;\"><strong>Boeing C-17 Globemaster III<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 71.2389%;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>high-wing, 4-engine, military transport aircraft.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was inducted into<\/span><b> service in 2013.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>capable of carrying large equipment like armoured vehicles, supplies, and troops<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to a small airfield in harsh terrain anywhere in the world, either in the day or at night.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.5518%;\"><strong>C-130 J Super Hercules<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 71.2389%;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>4-engine, turboprop military transport aircraft.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was<\/span><b> inducted into service in 2011.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>best aircraft available for tactical airlift<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a premier aircraft used during the war for frontline paradrop near border areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a<\/span><b>lso the most suitable aircraft for special operations <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because of its short takeoff and landing capabilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also<\/span><b> capable of taking off and landing on an unprepared runway.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its <\/span><b>low-flying capabilities <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">make it favourable for para dropping, as it can easily escape from enemies\u2019 radar.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, it is <\/span><b>used for dropping relief materials during disasters.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.5518%;\"><strong>Ilyushin IL-76<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 71.2389%;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a<\/span><b> medium-range, 4-engine turbofan military transport aircraft.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been in service with the<\/span><b> IAF since 1985.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>capable of para drop and the carriage of troops, and combat materials with crew and armaments, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including medium-sized battle tanks, cargo airlifting for troops and also transport for disaster relief operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>can also be operated from unpaved runways in forward areas of operation.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.5518%;\"><strong>Dornier Do 228<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 71.2389%;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>twin-engine turboprop, multi-role, military transport aircraft.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a<\/span><b> type of STOL (Short takeoff and landing) aircraft, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which requires a takeoff runway of only 792 m and a landing runway of only for 451 m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been<\/span><b> in service with the IAF since 1986.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>can be deployed in passenger and cargo transportation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as an air taxi, for aircrew training, maritime surveillance, search and rescue missions, border patrol, and medical evacuation missions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: An Indian Air Force AN-32 transport aircraft crashed near Jorhat, Assam, resulting in the death of five personnel. About AN-32 Aircraft &nbsp; About: The Antonov AN-32 is a rugged, twin-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It serves as the &#8220;workhorse&#8221; of the Indian Air Force.\u00a0 It was built in the Soviet Union specifically for Indian&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/an-32-aircraft\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">AN-32 Aircraft<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,11959,12039],"tags":[11872,10752],"class_list":["post-365186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-defence","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-ndtv","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=365186"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365186\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=365186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=365186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=365186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}