Impressive AN-2 performance [video]
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Impressive AN-2 performance [video]
Hi aviators,
I hope thisi is the right area
I tought I would share this video with you, showing an impressive STOL performance on takeoff and incredibly slow flight.
I saw this plane just once by person at Venice Lido airport, and I've found it stunning, eventho I would have never thought it could have these characteristics shown in this video.
Definetely not that super tuned, heavily lightened, overpowered Alaska styled pipers
Has anybody here flown this bird before?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3tp...iuKVsrf9-VTvSs
I hope thisi is the right area
I tought I would share this video with you, showing an impressive STOL performance on takeoff and incredibly slow flight.
I saw this plane just once by person at Venice Lido airport, and I've found it stunning, eventho I would have never thought it could have these characteristics shown in this video.
Definetely not that super tuned, heavily lightened, overpowered Alaska styled pipers
Has anybody here flown this bird before?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3tp...iuKVsrf9-VTvSs
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I understand that you can fly these on a PPL and when I was doing mine I used to fantasise about taking the controls. Had to give up flying so it's never going to happen though. I did a couple of trips in a Pioneer of 209 squadron at Seletar. Remember flying above a road in Malaysia at around 30 knots into wind with all the traffic below overtaking us. With the huge flaps down (as well as the leading edge flaps) it got quite dark in the cabin!
But always had lots and lots of height - just in case!
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I went to the first Chinese Air Show at Zuhai in the late 90s. The Nanchang Y-5, the Chinese version of the AN2,was still in production. With the normal agricultural versions was one in VIP configuration with armchairs and suchlike.
We had one arrive at our helistrip one day. They found that they were a bit short on fuel to get to Guangzhou. We didn't have any Avgas but it wasn't a problem, fifty litres of JP1 went in and off went Smokey Joe.
Apparently the tolerances on the engine are so wide that they can run on anything that burns.
We had one arrive at our helistrip one day. They found that they were a bit short on fuel to get to Guangzhou. We didn't have any Avgas but it wasn't a problem, fifty litres of JP1 went in and off went Smokey Joe.
Apparently the tolerances on the engine are so wide that they can run on anything that burns.
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Had a demo trip with M Plt 'Bim' Ward in K'sar in a single Pin - took off ACROSS the runway and saw just over 17 kts in level flight! 'Bim' reckoned that control forces were at or a little above those for a Lanc!! Had the twin version on 6 week loan in Bangkok to fill in for the Devon. Also impressive and interested Air America in Laos when we went to Vientiane.
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Originally Posted by anto125
...Has anybody here flown this bird before?...
There is a technique to checking the exhaust oil drain. You only cock it up once.
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Had the great pleasure of a post airshow flight as a pax around Yorkshire in the old Utterly Butterly one - HA-MEP - back in '96.
Very short takeoff on Elvington's not inconsiderable runway, even with a full complement of pax onboard (about 19 if I recall), and a most enjoyable, if somewhat noisy, 45 minute tour of the area.
They've earned my respect ever since.
Very short takeoff on Elvington's not inconsiderable runway, even with a full complement of pax onboard (about 19 if I recall), and a most enjoyable, if somewhat noisy, 45 minute tour of the area.
They've earned my respect ever since.
