June 3, 20215 yr We know well of An-2 Annushka, but, it has a sibling An-3, that's less known. An-2 flew in Aug 1947, and the An-3 (though numerically designated just "1+") flew 33 years later, in May 1980. So, although it is designated An-3, this number was not assigned in chronological sequence. Antonov assigned "-3" designation to the plane because it was meant to replace the An-2. It was possible to assign "-3" to this plane, because, in the serial list of Antonov aircraft, after An-2, appear An-6 (Maiden flight 1948) and An-4 (Maiden flight 1951) i.e. An-3 designation was skipped and left unfulfilled, and, therefore, available for later use, until 1980. An-3 is a turboprop powered version of An-2. It is one of the few turbine-powered "biplane" designs to date. This is a unique (and rare) Soviet/Ukrainian/Russian aircraft, in the venerable lineage of An-2. It was, however, very marginally successful, compared to An-2 (Only 25 units of An-3 were built, while the number of An-2s, built, was in excess of 18,000). I found this (nice) An-3 model in the Library today. Please find three pictures of it, below.
June 3, 20215 yr Great shots of a very unique plane, P_7878. I never knew, it existed. I also wonder, whether there still is one around in flyable condition. Any attempt to stretch fuel is guaranteed to increase headwinds My specs: AMD Radeon RX6700XT, AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, 32GB RAM, 34" monitor, screen resolution: 2560x1080
June 3, 20215 yr Turbine hey ? Hmmm 😏... No cranking of an inertia starter then 🤔 ? Does she have at least a fan on the dashboard 🤨 ? Dominique Simming since 1981 - [email protected] GHz with 16 GB of RAM and a 1080 with 8 GB VRAM running a 27" @ 2560*1440 - Windows 10 - Warthog HOTAS - MFG pedals - MSFS Standard version with Steam
June 3, 20215 yr Looks weird, even ugly i would say ( i mean turbine version ) - i am fan of piston engines 🙂 Edited June 3, 20215 yr by Beardyman Artur
June 4, 20215 yr Author Bernd, Dominique, Alaska738, Artur (and folks): Glad this tiny and relatively unknown Russian a/c piqued your interest and caused a bit of reaction...🙂... 14 hours ago, bernd1151 said: Great shots of a very unique plane, P_7878. I never knew, it existed. I also wonder, whether there still is one around in flyable condition. Thanks, Bernd. I couldn't recall this An-3 either...And, considering so few were built, I do not find ready records of any in flying condition now (or preserved), but, I read that a Russian Aviation Sector Company (Polyot) has been assigned to upgrade the An-2s to An-3T standard, for the Russian Airborne Troops. The overall requirement is estimated at approximately 200 aircraft, but, probably, only for military purpose, and not for civilian/commercial use... 13 hours ago, Dominique_K said: Turbine hey ? Hmmm 😏... No cranking of an inertia starter then 🤔 ? Does she have at least a fan on the dashboard 🤨 ? First of all, Dominique, yes, this is no "piston-radial"...pure turbine power, here,...🙂...though I could not uncover too many details about this "Glushenkov TVD-20" turboprop engine, except that the Omsk Engine Design Bureau (that designed it) had many chief designers and directors, but, many of the engines from this bureau are known by the name Glushenkov, named for V.A. Glushenkov, a designer from 1963... The Original An-2 (see below for a screenshot) was equipped with a single ASh-62 piston engine, which was a development of the Wright R-1820 Cyclone that had been built in Russia under license. The well-regarded R-1820 Cyclone would go on to power the likes of DC-3 and Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress etc. And, regarding your specific query about "...fan on the dashboard...?", certainly; there are, in fact, two, one on each side of the cockpit. Please see interior shots, below. The front dashboard, please note, is taken up by the KLN-94 GPS...(Oh well...Just a few days ago, I was navigating via the (most advanced) GTN 750 Touchscreen, and, now, back to the KLN-94...Isn't our SIM wonderful...🙂...)... 12 hours ago, Alaska738 said: Very nice shots! 😉 Thank you, Alaska738...! 11 hours ago, Beardyman said: Looks weird, even ugly i would say ( i mean turbine version ) - i am fan of piston engines 🙂 .Artur ...🙂....Indeed, I have read that many hearts were broken, when the pistons died, of course, the world became a bit quieter place, without those noisy radials...🙂...(seriously, I am a fan of pistons too, btw).... So, for your interest, I included, below, a frontal close-up view of the (original) An-2 (NO turbine-power here)...This (ASh-62) engine is a nine-cylinder, air-cooled radial (power output 1,000 hp)...Enjoy...!
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