Antonov An-2 Ideas and Inspiration

[Rickshaw]

Is that "Gunship" AN-2 meant to represent the one used in the attack on the hilltop in Laos - Lima Site 85?   Does it come with someone dropping 120mm mortar bombs out of a bottom hatch?

[Volkodav]

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.

[upnorth]

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.

[kitnut617]

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.

Having witnessed the one at the Calgary Airshow I can well believe that --- admittedly there was a stiff breeze blowing down the runway towards it while it flew up the runway, I think it could have gone backwards if the wind had been a bit stronger ---

I think I'll buy a model of it, then stick a Skyraider R-3350 on it.  Then some amphibious floats ----

[Dr. YoKai]

 In my next life, when I take up flying into the Alaskan and Canadian wilderness, I want to do it with an An-2.
 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...

[GTX_Admin]

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...

Hmmm...I like your thinking.

[GTX_Admin]

Life in the old girl yet:

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:
http://www.sukhoi.org/news/company/?id=5711



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.

[Jeffry Fontaine]

The only thing that can replace the An-2 is another An-2 :)

[Frank3k]

The only thing that can replace the An-2 is another An-2 :)

It's almost like a modern version of Theseus' paradox.

[apophenia]

Life in the old girl yet:

Based on SibNIA's original, Feb 2012 re-engining of Anushka with a TPE331-12UHR. So, if any modellers are daunted by those funky Sukhoi wings, you can stay with the kit parts

[Weaver]

YES!! I've always liked the idea of a cantilever biplane with no struts or wires - excellent!  :)

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?

[elmayerle]

YES!! I've always liked the idea of a cantilever biplane with no struts or wires - excellent!  :)

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?

In Indian markings in support of their navy?

[jcf]

YES!! I've always liked the idea of a cantilever biplane with no struts or wires - excellent!  :)

Well, it's not exactly strutless, as the bent-up lower wing functions as a strut. 

[GTX_Admin]

Its almost a box-wing aircraft

[Jeffry Fontaine]

A new found interest in the An-2 Colt thanks to recently acquiring the HobbyBoss An-2 Colt on floats.  I have the Valom An-2M kit too so it might result in a kit-bash to get the An-2M mounted on floats. 

I would like to know where the stores pylons are positioned on the lower wing.  It seems that the stores pylon in the armed An-2 have a strong resemblance to a portion of the stores pylon from the Mi-24 Hind or perhaps the Mi-8/Mi-17 Hip and I would like to try and place a pair of pylons under the wing for fuel tanks or maybe a life raft container. 

Google has not been my friend in my quest for decent images and the only images of the pylons found so far have been the images of the resin pylons supplied in the Valom An-2 kit.  Anyone have images or links that I am unaware of that can be shared? 

Thanks,

[GTX_Admin]

Does this help Jeff:

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Thanks Greg, sure does help some.  Location is much closer to the fuselage than what is suggested in the Valom kit instructions.  Stores pylon is also much different.  Looks like artistic license prevails. 

[GTX_Admin]

For what it is worth, here is a snapshot of one firing rockets:

[finsrin]

For what it is worth, here is a snapshot of one firing rockets:

Great picture !

[Daryl J.]

Russian School Bus?

[finsrin]

Russian School Bus?

Thatz a good one, different and it works.

[Old Wombat]

They do look like a flying school bus, don't they! :)

I could see it working in the sparsely populated northern & central regions of Siberia.

[finsrin]

Or build fuselage as road driven school bus.

[GTX_Admin]

New version:





Monoplane:

[Rickshaw]

Is the bottom picture a monoplane version?