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NOTE: RADIO CONTROL AIRPLANES ARE ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PAGE.
 
Overview:
The Antonov An-2 Colt is the world's largest single engine biplane. The An-2 has short take-off and landing (STOL) capabilities, using ailerons which can be lowered 20 degrees in conjunction with its flaps. The An-2 has been used as a paratroop transport, glider tug, utility transport, bomber and training aircraft.
 
Production of the An-2 started in 1947. We are told that the An-2 is still being produced by the Chinese State Asset Management Commission and Polskie Zaklady Lotnicze (Polish Aviation Works). The aircraft is in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest production run of any aircraft in history. A total of over 18,500 An-2 aircraft of all types have been manufactured to date.
 
 
Features and Innovations:
Easy to remove, dual slide-tray mounted heavy duty batteries with attached connectors.
 
Pneumatic connectors located in the bottom of the fuselage allowing the attachment of hoses to the aircraft's air brake compressor line.
 
Easily removable main tires with automotive type beads for easy service.
 
Fuel system access fitting in the bottom of the fuselage allowing use of aircraft power to load fuel.
 
A 32 gallon engine oil reservoir. The engine is said to operate on a minimum of 6 gallons of oil.
 
 
Flying the An-2:
Pilots report the An-2 as a docilely mannered, yet unpleasant aircraft to fly.
 
During taxi, the air brakes of the An-2 are controlled from the yoke of the aircraft. More than a light application may have the aircraft standing on its nose.
 
At a fifteen degree flap setting, the An-2 will do a 3-point take off after a run of a little over 1,000 feet. Climb out is at about 700 feet per minute.
 
Although the An-2 has electric trim, there are no position indicators. A light system only tells you that the trim tab is in the neutral position.
 
The controls are extremely heavy and very slow to respond.
 
Fuel consumption at cruise is around 45 g. p. h.
 
The aircraft is definitely built for controlled slow speed flight. The An-2 feels the same down to about 35 mph as it does at its cruise speed.
 
Cross wind landings in the An-2 can be challenging due to its semi slab sides and large vertical stabilizer. Pilots report that the An-2 will bounce a bit on anything but a perfect landing.


Specifications

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        Year Deployed:
STOL utility
one or two
Shoetson ASH62R 
1,000 hp
40' 8"
59' 8"
7,600 lbs.
12,125 lbs.
twelve
1,100 lbs.
112 mph
160 mph
700 fpm
14,750 feet
525 miles
8/31/47
1948
 
Radio Control Airplane

RC Airplane built by Philipp Gardemin.
 
Radio Control Airplanes:
 
 
Pictured above is a photo sent to us by Philipp Gardemin from Germany of his RC Airplane.
 
Philipp wrote: Attached find pictures of my AN-2 radio control airplane. The RC Airplane has a wingspan of 2.4 m, a flying weight of 7 kg and is powered by a Torcman 1.5 Kw outrunner motor. The An-2 radio control airplane is scratch built in wood. - Philipp
 
Pictured immediately below is the An-2 RC Airplane scratched built by Hal Norrish. The radio control airplane has a wing span of 77” and a length of 55”. Hal powers his RC Airplane with an AXI 4120/18 motor. All up weight of the radio control airplane is 8 lbs.
 
The next picture is of a An-2 RC Airplane built from Flying Scale Models plans. The radio control airplane has a wing span of 50.5”. Recommended power for the RC Airplane is with .19 to .25 two cycle engines.
 
The final picture on this page is of the scratch built An-2 radio control airplane by Christen Lagerstedt. This is a large RC Airplane with a 84” wing span. An Actro 40-5 outrunner motor swinging a 18 x 8 prop powers the radio control airplane. All up weight of the RC Airplane is about 16 lbs.
 
If you know of any other An-2 radio control airplanes, or if you have seen any plans, ARF's or kits for An-2 RC Airplanes, please email us us about them.

 
Radio Control Airplane
RC Airplane built by Hal Norrish.
 
Radio Control Airplane

RC Airplane from Flying Scale Models.

Radio Control Airplane
RC Airplane built by Christen Lagerstedt