(Small) *Suggestion* (to an otherwise perfect format): Could you add a slide passing by with the A/C dimensions (and maybe something like a human per scale) Sometimes either you know the plane or things are kinda difficult to eyeball
I have owned some Soviet equipment (not aircraft) and have talked to others who also ended up with some Soviet stuff during the 90's. Everything seems to either be the absolutely best thing ever or the worst....no middle ground. That would make buying one of these scary, it's either gonna be a great old plane or a complete death trap that hasn't been flown in 40 years for a reason.
I flew this plane for 3 years, the company has 5 of them and one AN-3, I believe that those numbers are higher than what we use to manage, those planes were always hangared. The fly characteristics are amazing, just a little loud. 😅
I flew him with my dad. In ex-Yugoslavia, i was about 10, commands were so hard and tough, great plane. Just the sound, man... I miss those days when my dad was alive.
Nice review, but the AN-2 was designed in Novasibirsk, Russia by Oleg Antonov (not Kiev). Oleg was an emplyee of Yakolev which was not interested in developing the aircraft at the begining of WW2.Though, he was funded by the Soviet government to proceed with the design himself. First prototype flew in Novasibirsk in 1947, furthermore the Antonov factory was relocated to Kiev, where it still is today.
here in Germany they are quite common, espacilly for sky diving or sightseeing flights and they are really cheap to buy, cheaper than most Cessna planes.
This plane is really cool to watch, here in bavaria there is one operated by the "friends of the antonov an-2" thats offering short flights that will start from the old museum airfield in the north of munich.
I believe the wikipedia page on this cool beast suggests in a power out over rugged terrain the pilot pulls stick back and the plane will mush on down to the ground with slowest possible forward speed.
so along the vein of "only should be owned by governments" when is the C130 video coming out? I'd settle for one on the murphy moose though. These are fantastic!
@@CompleteWalkaround it put a big smile on my face 🙂 However after posting my comment I was wondering if you were maybe truly struggling with the pronunciation, but the struggle was too perfect to be real 😅
The Annie is my second favourite aeroplane. I would love to have one. My favourite is the Cessna 337 Skymaster. But alas, it seem all I can ever have is an old aerobat with original clockwork instruments and radio.
For those who want to know: Mexican free-tailed bats can fly up to 100 miles round trip in an evening looking for food. They are built for speed with short fur and long narrow wings and can fly up to 60 miles per hour with a tail wind.
I've seen a couple of these for sale and what has turned me away from buying it, was the maintenance cost / overhaul cost. It's also hard to even find someone to work on the thing. But yeah, buying it is quite cheaper than owning it. I don't know why, but it's cool and ugly as hell. It's got a weird utilitarian design but just ugly. I just want to fly around in it.
Who does not want to buy one of these things? It's loud and slow, perfect for annoying the person next door who mows the lawn at 6am. plus can be a crop duster.
Love the AN 2-- bit short on the "Allowance" to own one!! Thanks for this cost to own summary. Huge aircraft, I've seen these converted into flying RV's Really cool!
How about something a little less OMG thats huge, and a little more hey, i got my multi in that! Thinking a video on a Piper PA44 Seminole! Love it, keep’em coming!
I saw a video of one of these that they'd put a bunch of electric motors on the leading edge of the lower wing. It basically was a helicopter at that point.
I would like to know if a plane you could do in the near future would be the Ford trimotor. Me and a couple friends are interested in this airplane and find it hard to find some information on it could you help us out?
It is still used worldwide. North Korea has a fleet used for transporting troops. On a windy day a skilled pilot can make it appear as if it’s flying in reverse. The main problem is fueling it.
ak47 of plane. 2000kgs useful loads. i used to fly on it a few times a year in china because where i was located. it is good plane. it was outdated before productions. it is good for everything as an ambulance, harvesters lifter, transporter for everything.
Is it feasible and worth doing a turboprop swap? Antonov built the AN3 which is basically an AN2 with a turboprop, but I don't know the extent of the modifications made.
Apparently there is an ukrainian modification with a modern 3-bladed reversible propeller and a 1500shp Motor Sich Sich MS-14 turboprop engine running on kerosene Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-2
There are a few examples with TP's fitted, the Russians did a conversion using a Glushenkov for their military in 2007. The only conversion I've seen was a Walter 602 (1350hp). A 6,000hr Garrett TPE turbo prop will set you back around $125k, plus fitting. A P&W PT-6 around $150k. It would be cheaper to find a Wright 1820, from a DC-3, and fit that.
first of all good day. thanks for the videos. This is a good video. There are 2 types of prices. What is the ownership fee? What is the build price? please provide information. Thank you.
@@CompleteWalkaround Sorry, I'm asking because I don't know. I don't quite understand.DIAMOND DA40 NG. the lowest price is 300,000 usd. Is this price the fully made price? Thank you.
"Most are at least 70 years old" No they aren't. The latter examples from the early 1960s were made in Poland, until 2001. The structure is practically indestructible.
That there is a pretty darn good-looking plane. I might even go as far as to call it “beautiful.” The cost, on the other hand, doesn’t look quite as nice.
Yeah, illegal to use for commercial purposes in most countries and $63k per year to operate (if you fly 50 hrs/year) I'm gonna say this will definitely not fit into most people's budget.
Not much, there is a reason why there are no more radial engine planes, the only good thing about it is the sound, to operate commercially a turboprop make much more sense. Now doing a turboprop swap on one of these would be fun, I wonder if anyone ever had the guts.
@@PetesGuide I know, but it was only made 20 units so it's hard to find and much more expensive than an an2, and it uses Russian engines, so the maintenance is equally complex, for use in the west it would be better to use a Pratt & Whitney or Rolls Royce engine.
So the cost to own depends on you location. If you live in eastern block, maybe lots of spares and mechanics can work on this for cheap. So if you live in Germany maybe it’s cheap and easy to find East German or Polish mechanic who knows the plane.
For private joyrides it is, but not if you have to carry loads that are a bit heavy (not for long distances obviously). In that context they are still the best in terms of economy even today (overall costs compared to what can be transported). I know they are being restored and used for transportation purposes exactly for this reason (although larger planes or helicopters are already available for use).
Have you looked at the cost of owning and operating any aircraft of the same time period? Just a quick survey of RU-vid videos on aircraft can show you examples of more recent aircraft that will empty a bank account faster than an ex-wife and the IRS.
