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Lister Noble 14th Aug 2010 13:08

Aircraft identification
 
We've just had a large biplane over here,quite low,750-1000feet,sounded to be turbo prop.
Bearing in mind the Lowestoft airshow was nearby last two day it may have had something to do with that.
Any ideas what it was?:)

PS- not a Stearman,we have three of those at our strip,I know what they sound and look like;)


Just had a Google,it could be Antonov AN2

WaspJunior 14th Aug 2010 18:25

The Turbine Grumman/Schweizer Ag-Cats that Milllers used to operate out of Wickenby have been the only turboprop bi-planes I've seen fly. They're long gone to foreign climes now.
There was an AN2 due at Lowestoft but you'd not mistake that for a turbine?
Can't think of anything else.

Lister Noble 14th Aug 2010 20:05

Wasp,the Antonov is a turbine:)

S-Works 14th Aug 2010 20:10

No it's not. It is a whacking great radial.......

hatzflyer 14th Aug 2010 21:01

you cannot realy mistake an antonov

Jan Olieslagers 14th Aug 2010 21:22

An AN2 with a turbine engine fitted is called an AN3. They're very rare though, outside their original region.

Billredshoes 16th Aug 2010 06:57

It was MEEEEEEEEEE and it was Antonov AN2
at the Lowestoft Air Air Show.

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