Posted on 07/18/2013 8:19:47 AM PDT by Sokol
I am writing a novel set in Russia and need some help with airplanes.
Does anyone you know the make of any Russian plane that would regularly fly into the coldest regions? I flew into Enta (Komi Republic) one time and landed on skis. (rear loading, about 15-20 pax) It was surreal. And cool, I mean cold! :-)
Thanks for any help.
There is no wood in An-2. It is almost all-metal craft (a wing and stabilizers are partially composite, covered with laminated synthetic cloth).
the an-2e with ground effect wings and diesel engine would be a good literary tool for you?
>>>Every engineering decision is a balance between conflicting needs.
The high engine is more difficult to service, but needs less servicing because it isnt ingesting as much runway crap.<<<
Sure, it is. It fact I don’t think it is a good aircraft. Turboprops are more efficient as a medium transport. An-74 is not both that much more STOL and faster to justify costs.
Yeah, bad memory. I looked it up. The Norks used a wooden propeller and cloth on the wings.
The ROKs were mostly concerned because they could fly lower than the radar could scan.
Thanks Doug. You are probably right. Had I been thinking in 1992, I would have just taken a photo...
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Wants one.
In fact if you are looking for the smallest Soviet jet it is the Yak-40.
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