Ukraine is preparing the dispatch the fifth of six An-32 transport aircraft being assembled under a contract worth over $550 million on the supply of Ukrainian military hardware to Iraq.
The Iraqi side has already signed an act of acceptance on the aircraft, which is soon to leave Kyiv for Baghdad.
The first two An-32 aircraft were sent to Iraq in November and December 2011. Two more planes were delivered to Iraq in April 2012. A sixth plane is to be delivered to the customer in June 2012.
The An-32 multi-purpose aircraft has a maximum commercial carrying capacity of 7.5 tonnes, its flight range is 800 km, and its cruising speed is 470-530 km per hour. The aircraft can carry 42 military servicemen.
