The Antonov An-2, versatile biplane workhorse and survivor
Mar 28, 2015 19:19:43 GMT
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Post by Hill on Mar 28, 2015 19:19:43 GMT
The Antonov An-2 biplane, the largest single engined biplane, is still in service in the military of some countries and in use as a civil aircraft and private aircraft in many others. It is also on display in museums around the world. It is easy to find from above using GE. It is a survivor, and will continue to be in service for quite some time to come. First designed as an agricultural plane in the 40's, first flown in 1947, and first manufactured in 1948, the design quickly found many other uses. Its manufacture was licensed to Poland and China (Y-5 models), which continued to produce the plane after it went out of production in the Soviet Union
Dimensions are approximately 60 ft wingspan and 41 ft. length
The An-2 is in service all around the world, with An-2 flying now or at one time in all the states of Eastern Europe and China, plus Afghanistan, Angola, Armenia, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Chad, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Greece, Grenada, Guinea, India, Iraq, Latvia, Laos, Lesotho,Lithuania,Macedonia, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Korea, Peru, Poland, South Africa, Sudan, Romania, Russia, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, and Zambia. A rising number of An-2 retired from official service have been picked up by private pilots.
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Wikipedia link
The attachment has An-2/Y-5 biplanes I have found, and many found by others that have been previously posted. I have tried to accurately credit the original finders of the planes if they were found by others. Let me know if you have been left out.
This post is a copy of one I made in the archived Google product forums GEC. You can see that version and its many responses HERE
Last update of the collection folder: 08-22-16.
Note: Over time Google Earth imagery is updated with newer pictures. If there is no plane visible near the placemark, try switching to older "historical imagery" using the button at the top of the viewer to see what once was in that location.
Dimensions are approximately 60 ft wingspan and 41 ft. length
The An-2 is in service all around the world, with An-2 flying now or at one time in all the states of Eastern Europe and China, plus Afghanistan, Angola, Armenia, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Chad, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Greece, Grenada, Guinea, India, Iraq, Latvia, Laos, Lesotho,Lithuania,Macedonia, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Korea, Peru, Poland, South Africa, Sudan, Romania, Russia, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, and Zambia. A rising number of An-2 retired from official service have been picked up by private pilots.
Wikipedia link
The attachment has An-2/Y-5 biplanes I have found, and many found by others that have been previously posted. I have tried to accurately credit the original finders of the planes if they were found by others. Let me know if you have been left out.
This post is a copy of one I made in the archived Google product forums GEC. You can see that version and its many responses HERE
Last update of the collection folder: 08-22-16.
Note: Over time Google Earth imagery is updated with newer pictures. If there is no plane visible near the placemark, try switching to older "historical imagery" using the button at the top of the viewer to see what once was in that location.
