I wonder if Antonov ever attempted to create a gas turbine powered An-2?
Just found the same information at Greg Goebels Air Vectors installment on the An-2 (http://www.airvectors.net/avan2.html). :)I wonder if Antonov ever attempted to create a gas turbine powered An-2?Well, yes - there was/is the AN-3 which is powered by a Glushenkov TVD-20-03 Turboprop (which is a Gas Turbine):
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I would love it if someone did a conversion in 1/48.
Well I've got this idea for one having a dogfight with a Huey....... ;)
A note from the pilot's handbook reads: "If the engine quits in instrument conditions or at night, the pilot should pull the control column full aft and keep the wings level. The leading-edge slats will snap out at about 64 km/h (40 mph), and when the airplane slows to a forward speed of about 40 km/h (25 mph), the airplane will sink at about a parachute descent rate until the aircraft hits the ground."
The Aeroflot markings are spurious, just applied for appearance's sake.
How about a gunship version?
Saw and heard (boy did we here it) one vibrating over Darwin a couple of weeks ago, with a Pits special, somehow managing to fly slow enough (without staling and falling our of the sky), in formation with it.
Saw and heard (boy did we here it) one vibrating over Darwin a couple of weeks ago, with a Pits special, somehow managing to fly slow enough (without staling and falling our of the sky), in formation with it.
The Colt has no published stall speed as it's noted to be nearly impossible to stall one.
I wonder if anybody ever trialled a twin-engine version? Something with a big Soviet fishbowl on the front end, for even better landing view...
There were certain attempts to extend live of Antonov An-2 biplane.
Now, in Novosibirsk it's all-composite prototype flies
Google translation of the page:
[url]http://www.sukhoi.org/news/company/?id=5711[/url] ([url]http://www.sukhoi.org/news/company/?id=5711[/url])
06/10/2015
The prototype light multipurpose aircraft made its first flight from the airport of Novosibirsk branch of the company "Sukhoi"
Moscow, June 10. Today, at the airport Eltsovka of subsidiary "Sukhoi" - Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named by V.P. Chkalov (NAE), made the first flight of a prototype light multipurpose aircraft, designed and built in the Siberian Research Institute of Aviation named by S.A. Chaplygin. The flight was successful. The plane was piloted by SibNIA chief executive officer - test pilot Vladimir Barsuk.
In the manufacture of large composite-glueing tooling for carbon fiber aircraft parts NAE helped. Details of polymeric composite materials (PCM), which is used in the manufacture of an autoclave SibNIA experts plan to produce composite manufacturing Novosibirsk aircraft plant.
The aircraft structure implemented advanced technology of modern aircraft. The panels of the wing spars and ribs biplane circuit made of carbon fiber. Two new biplane wing made from the composite joined in "bookcase" smooth transition. Unlike the classic biplane wing completely absent brace that will allow a 50% increase in maximum and cruising speed. The minimum airspeed of close to zero has been reached in the first flight. In the short term - the completion of the design and manufacture of fuselage from polymeric composite materials.
Development and construction of prototype aircraft for local airlines to replace the An-2, conducted by a team of SibNIA Aviation Development Programme of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.
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The only thing that can replace the An-2 is another An-2 :)
Life in the old girl yet:
YES!! I've always liked the idea of a cantilever biplane with no struts or wires - excellent! :)In Indian markings in support of their navy?
Here's a whiff idea for an An-2 or derivative: a Soviet/Russian Navy one used for COD, i.e. flying supplies out to their Kiev class V/STOL carriers?
YES!! I've always liked the idea of a cantilever biplane with no struts or wires - excellent! :)
For what it is worth, here is a snapshot of one firing rockets:
Russian School Bus?
Is that "Gunship" AN-2 meant to represent the one used in the attack on the hilltop in Laos - Lima Site 85?
Or build fuselage as road driven school bus.Aussie BTSers may be familiar with the "VH-DAK" bus, which provides a helpful precedent: https://youtu.be/nNwblLt89g8