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An-2 Colt PLAAF

116k Inuyasha8215  3.1 years ago

Requested by: @SyntheticL

The Antonov An-2 (Russian nickname: "Annushka" or "Annie"; USAF/DoD reporting name: Type 22, NATO reporting name Colt) is a Soviet mass-produced single-engine biplane utility/agricultural aircraft designed and manufactured by the Antonov Design Bureau beginning in 1946. Its remarkable durability, high lifting power, and ability to take off and land from poor runways have given it a long service life. The An-2 was produced up to 2001 and remains in service with military and civilian operators around the world.

The An-2 is commonly used as a light utility transport, parachute drop aircraft, agricultural work and other tasks suited to a large slow biplane. Its slow flight and good short field performance make it suited for short, unimproved fields, and some specialized variants have also been built for cold weather and other extreme environments. The Guinness Book of World Records states that the 45-year production run for the An-2 was for a time the longest ever for any aircraft and challenged the well over two decades-long run of the much lighter, late-1920s origin Polikarpov Po-2 biplane it was intended to replace. But the An-2's production duration run record was exceeded by the four-turboprop, 1954-origin, Lockheed C-130 Hercules military transport.

Controls:
VTOL: Flaps
Trim: Adjust Trim

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 40.6ft (12.4m)
  • Length 28.3ft (8.6m)
  • Height 13.6ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 5,224lbs (2,369kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.193
  • Wing Loading 11.0lbs/ft2 (53.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 472.9ft2 (43.9m2)
  • Drag Points 1124

Parts

  • Number of Parts 219
  • Control Surfaces 13
  • Performance Cost 747