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===Produced aircraft=== [[File:PLAAF An-24RV.jpg|thumb|An-24RV of [[People's Liberation Army Air Force|PLAAF]] at China Aviation Museum, Beijing]] [[File:Antonov An-24RV, Sakhalinskie Aviatrassy (SAT) JP6454795.jpg|thumb|[[SAT Airlines]]' Antonov An-24RV.]] ;An-24 :17 were built.This was the first production model, separate from the prototypes built between 1959 and 1961. It was approved for production on 19 August 1961, and test engineering flights with passengers took place in September 1962. It entered service between Kiev and Kherson on 31 October 1962. Later, it was decided to replace them with improved models, and all of them were exported to Cuba and used as military transports by the Cuban Air Force. After being used as transports to replace the An-2, two were released to civilian airlines. ;An-24A :200 were built (9 in 1962, 191 in 1963) of this improved version, delivered directly from the Kiev factory. It seated 44 passengers and had a larger interior volume. In addition, the APU exhaust was moved to the tip of the starboard nacelle. This was the second time the designation was used.<ref name="An-24p16,8">{{harvnb|Gordon|Komissarov|Komissarov|2003|pp=16, 18}}</ref> ;An-24B : 400 aircraft were built in the second production version. A passenger version with seating for up to 52. Maximum takeoff weight was increased to 21 tonnes, a window was added on each side, the double slotted flaps were replaced with single slotted flaps, and the centre chord was extended to compensate for the poor performance of the flaps. Some aircraft were delivered with four additional fuel bladders in the centre wing. Production began in 1964.<ref name="An-24p20-2">{{harvnb|Gordon|Komissarov|Komissarov|2003|pp=20-22}}</ref> ;An-24T (''Transportnyy'' β transport) : This is the second time this name has been used for a tactical transport aircraft. It is equipped with a ventral loading hatch, a cargo winch, and an escape hatch behind the nose landing gear, and its mission is to transport airborne troops and infantry to frontline bases.<ref name="An-24p267">{{harvnb|Gordon|Komissarov|Komissarov|2003|pp=26-27}}</ref> ;An-24RT (''Reaktivnyy [Uskoritel'] Transportnyy'' β boosted transport) : Similar to the AN-24T, fitted with an auxiliary turbojet engine.<ref name="An-24p30">{{harvnb|Gordon|Komissarov|Komissarov|2003|p=30}}</ref> ;An-24PRT (''Poiskovo-spasahtel'nyy Reaktivnyy [Uskoritel'] Transportnyy'' β SAR boosted transport) : The An-24RT was the basis for the search and rescue aircraft, of which 11 were manufactured, and was fitted with rescue equipment and exploration devices in the cabin. Both were considered important due to their ability to stay in the air.<ref name="An-24p32">{{harvnb|Gordon|Komissarov|Komissarov|2003|p=32}}</ref> ;An-24RV (''Reaktivnyy [Uskoritel'] V'' β boosted V) :Turbojet boosted export version, similar to the An-24V but fitted with a 1,985-lb (8830 N) thrust auxiliary turbojet engine in the starboard nacelle.<ref name="An-24p301">{{harvnb|Gordon|Komissarov|Komissarov|2003|pp=30-31}}</ref> ;An-24ShT (''Shtabnoy Transportnyy'' β Staff/HQ transport) : A tactical Airborne Command Post for use by commanders, also capable of forming ground-based communications and HQ.<ref name="An-24p34" /> ;An-24TV (''Transportnyy V'' β transport V) :The export cargo version of the An-24T.<ref name="An-24p290">{{harvnb|Gordon|Komissarov|Komissarov|2003|pp=29-30}}</ref> ;An-24V : An export version of the An-24B, equipped with an AI-24T (SrsII) turboprop engine, available in early and late models. The early model has narrow in-chord wings, double slotted flaps, and a single ventral fin. The later model has a single slotted flap, twin ventral fins, and a modified interior to allow cargo to be carried in addition to passengers. Production began in 1964.<ref name="An-24p223">{{harvnb|Gordon|Komissarov|Komissarov|2003|pp=22-23}}</ref> ;An-24VSR : A navigation trainer aircraft that was operated in 1965 by modifying a single An-24V aircraft and was intended to train pilots in radio communication.
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