There was an An-2 stored in a parking lot of a gas station in Kempele, Finland when I was young. We used to sneak in there with my friend, sit in the cockpit, flick switches and move the controls. My friend became a commercial pilot and I flew sailplanes.

In 1995 at an airshow in Batavia, NY there was a BA Concord pilot, who brought his AN-2 to the show and demonstrated it almost hovering landing it with almost no roll at all. Amazing, rugged, reliable planes! Crossing my fingers for a job on the Yamal peninsula in the Russian Arctic where I might have a chance or perhaps requirement to fly in one.

I love those flick switches on the control panel. Metal, like a short stick, cold, round head and the sound. Love it.

This is a remarkable airplane that was and still in use all over the world. It is very stable and pulls like a John Deere. A great plane for the outback and tundra because of the high load capacity.

AN-2 colt, quite probably the most rugged and reliable aircraft, its longevity speaks for itself.

I love the old school radial "enviorement enemy" start up!! glory age!

@DarkSpartan317

4 жыл бұрын

glory age? this is soviet union cutting edge tech, even their most famous aircraft is just a blatant rip off of a US Air force plane made 60-70 years ago. =P

@ImPedofinderGeneral

2 жыл бұрын

@@DarkSpartan317 oh look at this sneaky englishman who copied whole harrier from experemental soviet plane! PS happy apocalypse, it's starting again because of such self-liking idiots like you

I like the finger hover the pilot does over the upper center toggles. A right seat ride is on my bucket list if possible.

Great stuff. I even saw a little smoke enter the cockpit - loved it thanks.

...Is it shameful that I find sad how the original An-2 are no longer in production? Rather beautiful, effective, versatile behemoths.

I don't know what the attraction is, but I am fascinated by these aircraft.

@asjjsa2242

8 жыл бұрын

JA TEŻ SENS W TYM ZE JEGO PRACA POCZATEK ZAPALANIE ROZGRZANIE DAJE ZUFANIE CZY SŁYSZAŁES PO ZA TYM O JAKIEJS KATASTROFIE AN2???

@MickB235

8 жыл бұрын

Yes they do seem to have that effect

@captlarry-3525

6 жыл бұрын

got all the great old stuff in one package. It's a tail dragger. It's a biplane. It's got a radial engine. It's got fabric and steel.It's got full length flaperons .It's got fixed gear .It does everything and it does it nice and slow.And it's a passenger/cargo plane.plus it is Russian.. so to us it is "exotic".

@jebbushell

5 жыл бұрын

Nailed it. Some people are the same way with steam. I particularly liked the old pilot. I came because I'm looking for a scale model project.

@mothmagic1

4 жыл бұрын

I think it's called character. Someting lacking in most western world light aircraft. These were built to a set of specifications not to get one up on the competition.

Amazing. Smoke in the cockpit, hearty shuddering, strange hissing sounds. A MAN's airplane there, son.

Sky Tractor ! Very nice equipment, thank you for sharing.

no matter where you are, flying in small planes is beautiful !

Wow! For something that big to be flying so slow and landing?!!!!! Impressed

Watched one land at Grand Prairie, Texas USA very cool! Thank you for sharing.

Clear Prop! Let's go! I did get a ride in one of these, it was awesome. Sat in the back, it was a bit like sitting on the side bench seat in a double decker bus. The pilot looked as if he was sitting on the upper deck! You could see his feet on the pedals. It was tremulously exciting. As we began to take-off, the 'engineer' had left the side door open- yes to disperse the smoke. We thought he was going to make a jump for it at the last minute. As it happen he didn't jump, he slammed the door shut and stared at us for the whole ride. Gpx

Love the wisps of smoke coming in the cockpit at start.

Nice aircraft! I love the sound of the engine too!

Thank you for the video! Superb!

i saw the article on the an-2 in air & space mag. what an airplane. truly an art to start and fly.

Nice rough and smokey start, love that sound :D

there is no plane thats sweeter than this...

Beautiful footage, spassiba !...

Excellent video of a great workhorse of an airplane. I was also intrigued by the Malmi Terminal/Control tower building, which I discovered was built in 1936 in the modernist style of those times. It is on Frommer's list of 500 places to visit before they disappear. Thanks.

Looks like a very reliable and functional plane would love to fly in one.

My father was be the pilotl of An 2. An 2 very good and so clever machine👍 respect from Russia

@citroenc5dieselkarrmapensioner

Ай бұрын

koneet valmistettiin POLAND and UKRAINE

Ce bon pépère Antonov An-2 est vraiment increvable qui plus est, il est mon préféré! j' Ai de bon souvenir de ce magnifique appareil avec son moteur de 9 cylindres radial est encré dans mes oreilles! Merci pour cette vidéo franchement nostalgique...

@jowenjv4463

Жыл бұрын

Tu as eu l'occasion d'en piloter ? Salutations

@christopheschwartz7374

Жыл бұрын

OOOH que oui! Au début je pensais que c'était très difficile? Finalement c'est un avion qui a un très bon pilotage! Depuis j'ai attrapé le virus de l'Antonov! 😊🥰👍@@jowenjv4463

@jowenjv4463

Жыл бұрын

@@christopheschwartz7374 Ce doit être une belle experience effectivement. J'espère en croiser un en France un jour. Félicitations et bonne continuation

Beautiful machine, and good smokerings at startup.

thanks for this nice little flight around the local patch...I like this airplane :)

The absolute party piece of that aircraft is it's ability to fly at pretty low speeds. In fact back in the day pilots sometimes had to land with a tailwind if the wind speed was too high to land into it, as you would normally do. 😆

That engine. Its like its just screaming I AM NEVER EVER STOPPING FOR ANYONE OR ANYTHING EVER. It makes me think of those endless australian trains powered by super massive diesels. Comin' through!

Thanks for a great video!!

Thanks for the great video! A man by the name of "Vladimir Zhyhulskiy" made a fantastic model of the antonov AN-2 for Microsoft flight sim. Real fun to fly!

A joy to watch .

A thing of beauty

When it started up initially on the cockpit view I was like - that can't be smoke in the cockpit… can it? Then I saw the exterior view where you could see the side window was open, and the thing bathed itself in it's own exhaust after start up - so YUP!, that sure was smoke in the cockpit after start-up! Then hearing the pneumatics constantly purging pressure or whatever was crazy! - those old Russians were hardcore! :P

@reviewTomCat

10 жыл бұрын

As a child, I flew this plane in Siberia. Plane a good, reliable, but from the loud sound hurt me and I too familiar sound of these engines

@tomt6040

9 жыл бұрын

What you were hearing was the exhaust from the brakes - these, like many Russian aircraft, have air brakes - to steer on the ground you give it some rudder in the direction you want to go and then squeeze the brake handle on the yoke, the braking is proportional on each main mount to the amount and direction of rudder you have in. When you want to stop turning you release the brake handle - and you get the noise that you were mentioning. Yak-52 steers this way to!

@mytmousemalibu

9 жыл бұрын

This would be such a cool and fun plane to own & fly! Rugged and reliable!

@driver64

6 жыл бұрын

smelling exhaust is for check if any cylinder burn steadily or find any oil leakage or ignition failure in any cylinder

@westsideflyer7559

6 жыл бұрын

I had a flight in a Yak-52 and know what you are talking about. Lucky for me, my pilot told me there was going to be that sound before we got in the plane. Sure is kind of weird but... That's how they did it! Great planes!

As a child, I flew this plane in Siberia. Plane a good, reliable, but from the loud sound hurt me and I too familiar sound of these engines.

Oldschool! Awesome!

nice landing. It comes in so slow and gentle!

Thank You

What a cool plane!

Der Motor spautzt, der Pilot reagiert sofort. Korrekt. Der Mann fühlt den Motor. Das sind die Männer an richtiger Stelle. Das sind die Leute mit sogenannten Popometer. Daumen hoch.

Rickity, shaky, vibraty, swichy, noisiy, smokie and very awesome ness...even to look at, as beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

@hoffer54

5 жыл бұрын

steampunk?

now this guy knows how to manage this engine !

Un mythe volant !! Increvable, rustique et quel son !!

Very good! 👍

Good job. Thanks.

Wow...... As a child I always dreamed of, just one trip on them AN 2.......but now I changed my mind..... 🤔 😁😁😁🙏 I'm just kidding!!!!! I would still get on it in a heart beat !!!! 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 Brought back wonderful childhood memories from the 60s......

The bottom cylinders must really load up with oil and fuel to give that much smoke...I love it...

That's lovely plane. Nicely copied Wright -engine with divine sound! Edit: Superb video and in the end is my favorite airfield, Malmi!!! Huippuvideo maailman kauneimmasta rumiluksesta - alati uhan alla olevalle kentällä lennosta!

@mydogworriesalot1840

Жыл бұрын

😶 How many gliders can you tow with that ?

the dash and center console are right where you'd them. really nice simple design. the way you'd want it. really comfortable no reaching out, or groping for swtch's or control's. overall a reallly nice thought out airplane.

@adoreslaurel

10 жыл бұрын

I am not "into" aircraft but always wonder why, particularly in a single engined aircraft, why do you need so many damned switches, there must be a lot of unknown [to us laymen] sensors or some such thing.

Félelmetes. Páni félelmemben mindig kiugrottam belőle.!

The An-2 is fugly cool!

It is a special safety feature, the Combustion Confirmation Indicator (Olfactory), in case the pilot does not hear the engine start ...

Super

thanks for the ride! bf

Sure. My grandfather told me that if no oil lekeage could be seen under the enginge during pre flight check that meant there was no oil and plane needs to be repaired.

Nice!!

Техника!😃👍

That engine starting up sounds just like when I`m making popcorn in my microwave. a beauty of a plane

That aircraft has real character.

A machine and design for the dark times ahead. When I-everything and E-this and that fail..

@juanpennisi1202

3 жыл бұрын

Dark times have come.

Gotta love the ka-chaa! of air brakes...

love it, it would have been perfect if he tapped the gauges, great aircraft, a real work horse.

Sound!!!!mmmmm! Super!

Almost had my wife conviced to buy one, till I told her about the fuel burn. Super cub on stroids

very cool

Jumped from one of those in 2006 in Rantoul, Illinois! Very interesting biplane!

@vickilund7206

11 ай бұрын

I went to tech school at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul. 1985... even then it was a closed run away for the military anyway. USAF

@vickilund7206

11 ай бұрын

1981 I meant.

Sweet!

Наше добро !

@mariuszlech9173

4 жыл бұрын

Wszystkie An-2 na Zachodzie to Polska produkcja i nawet w CCCP 90% An-2 było z Polski

Exelente piloto y magnífico avion como todo la rusia

Ooooh man that was good for me! :)

Ahhh the great flying truck......

thanks for the ride around the patch :)

The pilot reminds me of John de Lancie ("Q" on Star Trek). I guess he retired from being omnipotent and just enjoys flying classic airplanes.

@stranraerwal

5 жыл бұрын

bearbon2: "ommnipotent" ? ...hardly...he looks like having been born and bred into the classic Sowjet-working-class. Look at his Hands !!!

wow!!!!

That Antonov instrument panel looks like straight out of WWII.

@george911751

7 жыл бұрын

there was almost no inovation in 55 yrs of production. and why? the answer is simple. easy things are always the most reliable

There is smoke entering the cockpit ! but nice sounds anyway. Best of Luck. Good video.

woah dude

I wouldn't be happy with that amount of smoke in the cockpit!

@jeffallen2923

7 жыл бұрын

Smoke Schmoke... Like evry maestro, she has to clear her throat before she sings!

Love the aircraft, but damn flying in one of these without the extra hearing protection, you'd go deaf in no time. But I still love the way she looks!

The above pilot's pilot sons actually have an An-2 operation right in Australia. Seach for Saario boys.

Ok, so what are the green leavers on the throttle quadrant? And what is the hand leaver that makes a hissing sound every time it is released?

12 let jsem měnil motory na AN-2 .Typ AŠ-62 IR o síle 1000 ks.

feels like big old dump truck :)

without a muffler, like it's supposed to be!

where can I get a ride in one of these. even better if there is one of these aircraft in Australia can I fly one? Fantasic.

Имхо мнение - Боингисты это должны пройти....

A real aeroplane.

ready for take off

brakes are actuated by a hig pressure air system, like the start system.

Check out the hands on the pilot 😁..... He can fly it and maintain it as well.... Shake hands with him at your own risk...... 😁😁😁😁👍👍👍👍👍 Strong 💪.....

Its already been said but I think this plane would be a ball to fly, watching the startup I swear I can smell the exhaust smoke if the cockpit, I fly a Mooney now and have for the last 15 years but I think a plane like this would be a hell of a lot more fun, I am retired and dont have to flight plan for 190 mph flight speed. What does this plane fly 135 to 145 mph? I think this thing looks wonderful!!!!

Don't you just loves these 1920's videos?..............

The sound of the engine is music)))

If you wonder where the Millenium Falcons startup sound comes from :D

i freaked out too, looks like it came in the window during start. at least i hope it did. haha

Frenos an2

That starter sounds like an electric inertia starter, or is it an air driven inertia starter? Never heard of one of those.

If you speak tail dragger.. this has got to be music to your ears.