What is Antonov AN-32?

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About Antonov AN-32:

It is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft.
It is designed and manufactured by the Antonov Design Bureau of Ukraine.
It was purchased by India from the erstwhile Soviet Union in 1984.
Its Nato reporting name is Cline.
Features:
- The AN-32 can be operated at high-altitude airfields (up to 4500 m above sea level) and in a hot climate, making the aircraft suitable for tactical military transport or other evacuation operations.
- It can carry a maximum weight of 27 tons at a maximum speed of 530 km/h.
- Passenger Capacity: 42 paratroopers or 50 passengers or 24 Casualties on a stretcher with three medical personnel.
- It also has a limited bombing role and is used for para-trooping operations.

What is a turboprop aircraft?

A turboprop aircraft uses a turbo-prop engine rather than a piston-powered engine or a jet engine.
They have one or more gas-turbine engines connected to a gearbox that turns the propeller(s) to move the aircraft on the ground and through the air.
Turboprop aircraft have lower operating costs than jets because they burn less fuel, but they are also slower than jets.

Q1) What is the Boeing C-17 Globemaster?

The C-17 Globemaster III (Globemaster C-17) is a longrange, heavy-lift strategic transport aircraft that can operate close to a potential area of operations for combat, peacekeeping or humanitarian missions worldwide.C-17 is capable of rapid, strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases anywhere in the world.

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