ID Assistance, please....

[Skip Miller]

I found this old derelict doing runway sentinel duty today at 08R. It appears to be an eastern block aircraft - there is some writing on one of the doors that seems to me like it is slavic in nature - Russian etc. There is a N number N621CC but that number is assigned to a Beech Queen Air. A Queen Air this ain't.

-Skip

 

[vontresc]

My best guess would be AN-2.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-2

Pete

 

[Skip Miller]

The only reason I didn't conclude that it is an AN-2 is there is no sign of the top wing. Keep the suggestions coming!

-Skip

 

[vontresc]

Take a look at this pic

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=680157

Taken from

http://www.planepictures.net/netsea...oprange=&srch=Antonov+AN-2&offset=30&range=15

It almost looks like the top wing is bolted to the top of the fuse. and noth "through" the fuse like the bottom wing.

Pete

 

[Tom-D]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqt6OPiS_Js

 

[Greg Bockelman]

I found this old derelict doing runway sentinel duty today at 08R. It appears to be an eastern block aircraft - there is some writing on one of the doors that seems to me like it is slavic in nature - Russian etc. There is a N number N621CC but that number is assigned to a Beech Queen Air. A Queen Air this ain't.

-Skip

If you look carefully, you can see the attach fittings behind the windows on top of the fuselage.

 

[rmciottijr]

The prop are pitched it the opposite direction. now it is possible to adjust them that much?

 

[Greg Bockelman]

The prop are pitched it the opposite direction. now it is possible to adjust them that much?

You mind rewriting that sentence? I have no idea what you just said.

 

[Skip Miller]

I just looked at the photos I took again. A picture of the left side of the plane shows the N number more clearly. What I mistook for a C is a 6. N6216C is still a valid reg for an Antonov AN-2. You guys are right as usual!

As for the engine, I thought the AN-2 used a Russian (or Polish) built version of the Pratt R-1800 built under license. This one does have a "backwards" rotating prop, so...

-Skip

 

[Steve]

[FONT=Verdana, Trebuchet MS]Powerplant: One 985hp PZL Kalisz ASz-61 IR nine cylinder radial piston engine driving an AW-2 four blade variable pitch propeller.[/FONT]

http://www.aeronautics.ru/an2.htm​

 

[Skip Miller]

... and before I go writing this off as a derelict, the closest structure to it is a hangar sized steel frame building under construction. Just maybe someone has started a restoration project for this plane. I hope they have a big bank account!

-Skip