From "Corn Poppers" to Drone Hunters: Small Aviation Offered a New Role in the UAV Era
A light aircraft can perform long patrols and operate from small airfields
An-2
Russia has mastered the production of ASH-62IR engine parts for the An-2, owned by Airbus
Obtaining components from Poland proved impossible due to sanctions
8 new An-2s annually: Far East prepares for mass renewal of small aircraft
The aircraft will receive a modernized airframe and avionics, and later they are planned to be converted to domestic turboprop engines
Restoring an An-2 is 17 times cheaper than buying a new LMS-901 "Baikal"
It costs about 20-22 million rubles to get the biplane airborne
Instead of the old ASh-62 - VK-1600S with 1450 hp: An-2 is being prepared for a new power plant
The VK-800 is also being considered as an alternative, but both engines still need to be brought up to the required level
Airbus-owned An-2 to be split into several new aircraft
The Ministry of Industry and Trade announced that several Russian companies have started developing their own modernization options for the 'corncob'
By the end of the year - or another postponement? VK-800 and AV-901 propeller are nearing certification for "Baikal"
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has set the final deadlines for the certification of the aircraft's main components
New An-2 with TRE-331 engine reduces takeoff run by 3 times
The American power plant allows loading up to 1.5 tons of cargo
Russia is modernizing the An-2 again: what went wrong with the "Baikal"?
Anton Alikhanov: the LMS-901 prototype is being prepared for static tests at TsAGI
VK-1600S engine with 1450 hp gets free turbine: Russia to bring back An-3
New gearbox and accessory drive units created for the power plant
VK-1600S engine vs. ASh-62: An-2's 1600 hp kerosene engine proved no better
Specific power is 1.5 times higher, but serial production is still far off
An-2 aircraft crashed in a field in Samara Oblast: what is known about the crash
The accident occurred early in the morning on August 12, the pilot survived and was hospitalized