Antonov An-14

The Antonov An-14 Pchelka or Pchyolka, Bdzhilka is a Soviet <a href="/facts/Utility_aircraft/FVXWk9Vm">utility aircraft</a> which was first flown on 15 March 1958. It was a twin-engined light <a href="/facts/STOL/8eEcKYEz">STOL</a> utility transport, with two 300 hp <a href="/facts/Ivchenko_AI-14/VVJUMYFv">Ivchenko AI-14</a>RF <a href="/facts/Radial_engine/tS0ljlb7">radial piston engines</a>. 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 <a href="/facts/An-2/nGzEYeat">An-2</a> biplane, which was manufactured until 1990; the An-2 is still manufactured[when?] on special order. The An-14's successor, the <a href="/facts/An-28/qq8vNUUN">An-28</a> with turboprop engines, is still manufactured[when?] at <a href="/facts/PZL_Mielec/Mp3nKkDl">PZL Mielec</a> factories in Poland, under the names <a href="/facts/PZL_M28_Skytruck/4PVummXL">PZL M28 Skytruck</a> and <a href="/facts/PZL_M28B_Bryza/4PVummXL">PZL M28B Bryza</a>.
With very stable flight characteristics, the An-14 could be flown by most pilots after a few hours of basic training. A small number of An-14s are still in airworthy condition.

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Antonov An-14