The AN−2 landed at Kiev airport (Zhyljany). Crew of the UTAir airline, Liftec Mark Hill and Tracy Curtis−Tailor, a trainee−pilot, both being and representatives of ExecuJet Aviation Group and a group of companies are performing a flight “from Ocean to Ocean” from Tyumen (Kamenniy Mys) to Southern−African Republic (Capetown). This flight has record duration and range. It is dedicated to 65th anniversary from the maiden flight of this well−known biplane. Sergey Pavlovich Bykov, a crew’s captain, says: “In the youth I was flying a lot on the AN−2 and I knew this aircraft very well. When I took a control wheel I remembered all th e skills. We have already spent 13.5 hours at the AN−2 and have already flown 3000 km from Tyumen to Kiev. What can I say is that the aircraft was conducting irreproachable. I’m sure this model is the best for such a mission”.
The AN−2 will fly approximately 20 000 km over the territories of dozens states, including Russia, Ukraine, Czech, Germany, France, Croatia, Italy, Spain, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Namibia and SAR. When arriving to SAR it will be transmitted for using in charity.
On 18th December, participants of the flight visited ANTONOV Company. Dr. Dmytro Kiva, President−General Designer of the enterprise, told them the history of the AN−2 designing, about the development of this program today and also about the ANTONOV modern projects. The guests visited an assembly shop, where the AN−2 was reequipping into the AN−2−100. Its main difference is the MS−14 turboprop engine produced by Motor Sych with the AV−17 three−blade reversed propeller. This change provides the improvement of flight parameters and the aircraft efficiency, its increasing reliability and safety. Flight service range with cargo of 1500 kg will also increase.
Dr. Dmytro Kiva noted: “Today the AN−2 is very indispensable at local airlines, including remote regions of Russia. Oleg Antonov said that the AN−2 was his main success. Saving and developing traditions, having been designed−in by this outstanding aircraft designer, we are modernizing this remarkable biplane, continuing terms of its effective works”.
On 19th December, the AN−2 continued its trip from ocean to ocean.
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