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Sokol

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.


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KEYWORDS: aircraft; jetaircraft; russian
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To: IYAS9YAS

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).


21 posted on 07/18/2013 9:26:47 AM PDT by cunning_fish
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To: Sokol

the an-2e with ground effect wings and diesel engine would be a good literary tool for you?


22 posted on 07/18/2013 9:28:10 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple
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To: null and void

>>>Every engineering decision is a balance between conflicting needs.

The high engine is more difficult to service, but needs less servicing because it isn’t 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.


23 posted on 07/18/2013 9:33:49 AM PDT by cunning_fish
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To: Sokol

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polikarpov_Po-2


24 posted on 07/18/2013 9:49:17 AM PDT by pabianice
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To: cunning_fish
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).

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.

25 posted on 07/18/2013 11:18:14 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS
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To: Doug Loss

Thanks Doug. You are probably right. Had I been thinking in 1992, I would have just taken a photo...


26 posted on 07/18/2013 12:47:03 PM PDT by Sokol
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To: Sokol

and


27 posted on 07/18/2013 2:46:42 PM PDT by spokeshave
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To: null and void

Wants one.


28 posted on 07/18/2013 3:09:14 PM PDT by OldNewYork (Biden '13. Impeach now.)
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To: Sokol
The smalles russian commercial jet i know is the an-74. It's designed to operate on ice runways. Thus it has it's engines above the wing to avoid a compressor stall due icing of the fan blades.
29 posted on 07/18/2013 8:29:53 PM PDT by SgtBilko
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To: SgtBilko; Sokol

In fact if you are looking for the smallest Soviet jet it is the Yak-40.


30 posted on 07/19/2013 1:43:51 AM PDT by cunning_fish
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