Retro video of An-24
Video from the channel Antonov Company about Antonov An-24, linked on its Above Ten Thousand entry. Duration: 10:26. Video type: Archive footage.
What it shows
Period Soviet film presenting the Antonov An-24 turboprop as a replacement for the piston-engined aircraft covering civil aviation's short routes, by then uneconomical. It recalls that Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov's team had previously created the An-2 and the An-10, and shows the new aircraft in flight, its passenger cabin and, in the final part, staged scenes with travelers on board and on the ground.
When and where it was filmed
It was released in 2015 by the Antonov company as a "retro" video.
Context
The narrator describes an aircraft 25% more economical than previous ones in its class, with a cruising speed of 490 km/h, a service ceiling of 9,000 meters and a range of up to 2,000 kilometers. It highlights the radar, which warns of other aircraft and obstacles and allows the ground to be seen at night and through clouds; the ability to operate on dirt and grass runways; and that the aircraft can keep flying and land with one engine stopped. In its basic version it carries 44 seats, and part of the cabin can be removed to carry mail and cargo.