What is an An -30 aerial observation machine?

An -30 is an aerial observation machine developed from An -26. The main change is that a transparent observation window is installed on the nose, so that the navigator can get a better view. The number of portholes in the main cabin is reduced, darkroom and film storage room are arranged, and observation cameras and operating tables are equipped. The main task of An -30 is aerial photography, which is used to draw maps. An -30 can also be used for mining and detecting land and marine conditions, ice, snow and soil types in oceans and lakes, and observing floods and seasonal vegetation changes on land. After the floor photography cabin is covered with a cover plate, it can be changed into a cargo plane, and the cargo door and cargo loading and unloading transmission and lifting system of An -26 are retained. An -30 made its first flight at 1974. In addition to being used in the former Soviet Union, it has also been exported to Bulgaria, Romania and other countries, and at least 15 aircraft have been produced.

The power plant is equipped with two AH-24BT turboprop engines, each with a power of 2 103kW, and an auxiliary power plant of PYl9-300 with a thrust of 7.85kN. ..

Cockpit crew: pilots and co-pilots, radio operators, navigators, flight engineers, photographers and observers.

Main airborne equipment: 5 cameras, airborne computers, terrain rangefinder, etc.

Size data: wingspan 29.20m, captain 24.26m, aircraft height 8.32m, wing area 74.98m2, aspect ratio 1 1.4, main wheel track 7.9m and front main wheel track 7.65m. ..

The weight data basically adopts empty weight 15590 kg, the weight of photographic equipment is 650 kg, and the maximum takeoff weight is 23000 kg.

Performance data cruising speed is 430 km/h, cruising altitude is 6000 m, takeoff taxiing distance is 7 1m, landing taxiing distance is 670 m, and the maximum cruising range is 2630 m. ..