Antonov AN-2 ~ Takeoff and Landing from Cockpit and outside

Antonov An-2 Engine start, takeoff, flight and landing from the cockpit and 3rd person view. Enjoy the great engine sound. The An-2 is used as a light utility transport, parachute drop aircraft, agricultural work and many other tasks suited to this large slow-flying biplane. Its slow flight and good field performance make it suited for short, unimproved fields, and some specialized variants have also been built for cold weather and other extreme environments. The Guinness Book of World Records states that the 45-year production run for the An-2 was for a time the longest ever, for any aircraft, but it was recently exceeded by the Lockheed C-130 Hercules General characteristics of this plane Crew: 1--2 Capacity: 12 passengers Length: 12.4 m (40 ft 8 in) Wingspan: Upper wing: 18.2 m (59 ft 8 in) Lower wing: 14.2 m (46 ft 9 in) Height: 4.1 m (13 ft) Wing area: m² (769.8 ft²) Empty weight: 3,300 kg (7,300 lb) Loaded weight: 5,500 kg (12,000 lb) Useful load: 2,140 kg (4,700 lb) Powerplant: 1 × Shvetsov ASh-62IR 9-cylinder supercharged radial engine, 750 kW (1,000 hp) Performance Maximum speed: 258 km/h (139 kn, 160 mph) Cruise speed: 190 km/h (100 kn, 120 mph) Stall speed: ~50 km/h (26 knots, 30 mph) Range: 845 km (456 nmi, 525 mi) Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,750 ft) Rate of climb: 3.5 m/s (700 ft/min) Power/mass: kW/kg ( hp/lb)