AN-2V airplane on Lake Onega, Kizhi island (1973)
Antonov An-2, a remarkably versatile Russian biplane that managed to stay in production all the way through 2001. Over 18,000 of these utility planes were built, and they have some pretty crazy low-speed capabilities. Amazingly, this is a biplane that’s still in military service with quite a few countries well into the 21st century.
Antonov An-2, a remarkably versatile Russian biplane that managed to stay in production all the way through 2001. Over 18,000 of these utility planes were built, and they have some pretty crazy low-speed capabilities. Amazingly, this is a biplane that’s still in military service with quite a few countries well into the 21st century.
How to manually start the engine of an Antonov An-2.
Filmed in Venezuela.
Soviet An-2 pilot greeting Uzbek girls, Andijan region of the Uzbekistan SSR, 1967.
Photo by Eduard Vilchinsky.