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Range
  
1,024 km

Length
  
14 m

Unit cost
  
1,500,000–1,500,000 USD

First flight
  
May 13, 1980

Wingspan
  
18 m

Weight
  
3,200 kg

Engine type
  
Turboprop

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The Antonov An-3 is a Soviet (later Ukrainian and Russian) civil multipurpose and agricultural aircraft. It is essentially a turboprop-powered development of the An-2 designed to upgrade or replace it. The first example flew as early as May 13, 1980, but because of a lack of official interest in the project, work proceeded very slowly–flight testing was not complete until 1991. It is one of the few turbine-powered biplane designs to date.

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The project was revitalised in the late 1990s when it was taken over by Polyot State Aerospace Enterprise, and a marketing campaign began in earnest in 2000, although sales have been limited. It is available in two forms, the basic agricultural aircraft (An-3SKh—"Selsko-Khosiajstwenni", Agricultural) and a civil transport version (An-3T) able to carry 12 passengers or 1,800 kg (4,000 lb) of cargo.

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Although it is designated An-3, this number is not assigned sequentially. Antonov assigned it to the plane because it was meant to replace the An-2.

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Another attempt to replace the An-2 on Soviet farms was made in the 1970s with the WSK-Mielec M-15 Belphegor, but it failed.

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From 2007, the “Polyot” Production Association started to upgrade the first 10 An-2s of the Russian Airborne Troops to An-3T-10 standard. The overall requirement is estimated at approximately 200 aircraft.

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Specifications (An-3T)

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General characteristics

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  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: Useful Load 1,800kg (3,970lb)
  • Length: 14 m (45 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 18.176 m (59 ft 8 in)
  • Height: 4.235 m (13 ft 11 in)
  • Wing area: 71.51 m2 (769.7 sq ft)
  • Max takeoff weight: 5,800 kg (12,787 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Glushenkov TVD-20-03 Turboprop, 1,010 kW (1,350 hp)
  • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 260 km/h (162 mph; 140 kn)
  • Cruising speed: 220 km/h (137 mph; 119 kn) at 2,000m (6,560ft)
  • Range: 550 km (342 mi; 297 nmi) with a 1,500kg (3,300lb) payload
  • Service ceiling: 4,400 m (14,436 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 5 m/s (980 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 81 kg/m2 (17 lb/sq ft)
  • Power/mass: 0.174kW/kg

  • References

    Antonov An-3 Wikipedia