An-2 RELEASED

[SeanTK]

A paint kit has been posted on post #52 of the corresponding SOH thread. There are a ton of livery possibilities with this one!

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (SeanTK @ Jun 7 2013,11:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

A paint kit has been posted on post #52 of the corresponding SOH thread. There are a ton of livery possibilities with this one!

All 20,000 of them , funny, some of the historical comments about the aircraft in the late 1940s and early 1950s when first introduced ... Bolted down undercarriage is this months screen shot competition theme ...... who's going to be first

[SeanTK]

I'm debating about swapping my contest shot with something featuring the An-2, but we'll see.
There are a lot of little features and "easter eggs" to be discovered with this model!

Ian (or anyone else), do you know if any activity is planned for the An-2 you guys have over there?
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/pages/th96an21.html

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (SeanTK @ Jun 7 2013,11:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'm debating about swapping my contest shot with something featuring the An-2, but we'll see.
There are a lot of little features and "easter eggs" to be discovered with this model!

This one is one BIG easter egg , still hav'nt managed to get the cockpit fans going yet

QUOTE (SeanTK @ Jun 7 2013,11:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ian (or anyone else), do you know if any activity is planned for the An-2 you guys have over there?
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/pages/th96an21.html

With the interest and the cost i'm guessing many SHOULD have this weekend .

The photo Phil took must have been on its return from Wanaka Easter weekend April 5th,6th,7th & 8th , it was at the airshow in 1996 . I better check my painting schedule and other work load stuff current .

[SeanTK]

Lower left side of the cockpit for the fans (and windshield wipers!), Ian.

They make noise, spin, and look kind of dangerous since they're uncovered!

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (SeanTK @ Jun 7 2013,12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Lower left side of the cockpit for the fans (and windshield wipers!), Ian.

They make noise, spin, and look kind of dangerous since they're uncovered!

, Cheers Matey ... this is why so many Russian pilots die ... they normally would have survived the impact off a heavy landing but fell into those fans , funny how most all Russian aircraft had them installed .

Have a bit of testing to do , d/loaded the paint kit then be able to have a play later today

[SeanTK]

Figured out the NZA on the German one is the plane's sponsor. It's a clothing company in Europe that has no offices in New Zealand....rather, it's based in The Netherlands. What a strange naming decision.

http://www.nzanewzealand.com/

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (SeanTK @ Jun 7 2013,3:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Figured out the NZA on the German one is the plane's sponsor. It's a clothing company in Europe that has no offices in New Zealand....rather, it's based in The Netherlands. What a strange naming decision.

http://www.nzanewzealand.com/

Must be the Zeeland .... Clean your cloths in clean green New Zealand from the looks .... now Where do i get a free pair off those sunglass's

[Naki]

QUOTE (SeanTK @ Jun 7 2013,2:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Figured out the NZA on the German one is the plane's sponsor. It's a clothing company in Europe that has no offices in New Zealand....rather, it's based in The Netherlands. What a strange naming decision.

http://www.nzanewzealand.com/

Hmm I say ..I also found a Hungarian registered An-2 with the same inscription

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51302748@N05/6194966309

Heres a vid of the only NZ one at a Dairy Flat air show..I think I saw this at that air show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcyQofqEys4

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Naki @ Jun 7 2013,4:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hmm I say ..I also found a Hungarian registered An-2 with the same inscription

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51302748@N05/6194966309

Heres a vid of the only NZ one at a Dairy Flat air show..I think I saw this at that air show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcyQofqEys4

Great digging Paul , I'll contact Hani , be his true Kiwi connection all the way from Brazil

Course , Dairy Flat ... just shows ya .. you could drive home faster than that is the old airshow commentators adage

So Paul , for your FS-PC update you need rudder pedals and a throttle quadrant ... ..... Kwel !

[gojozoom]

...and that hungarian one is still flying...

See their start video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3sHTVBRSDA

Translation (I had to, so typical):

Passenger: shouldn't the fuel pressure come up after using that wobble pump?
Pilot: Yes, I was just looking at it thinking the same....
Passenger: The needle doesn't move at all...

A couple of click later...

Passenger: Look it's moving now!
Pilot: Yup, seems to be a contact issue...

Once the engine started:

Pilot: Hell yeah!...Finally....f**k....



I guess every start is a small miracle with this bird. We had quite a few of them in Hungary....I never liked them, that's why I didn't Stagger over the Beech...

And here is the same plane doing touch-n-go's:

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

Jeeez, you can really hear the lack of suspension here....

And finally here is anothar hungarian one, still active, used as a spraying aircraft to kill mosquitos....No, not the De Havilland ones...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZF0IlkstuI

[Ian Warren]

Thanks Dan for the translation , sure you'd be getting this one to .. may be a son of a Beech to start but a lotta fun

[Ian Warren]

The last Vid , crystal clear ... not bad for an aircraft from last days of WWII , 2tonne payload .. Dan , ya grew up in the button pushing plane world - bet if they had a few of these here you would jump at the chance to fly one !

[emfrat]

Thankyou Naki - I was wondering if there was a preserved one in NZ. I know of one which is a regular visitor to Toowoomba airshows, but I have yet to see it.
Better check Matt's post to see what he has

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (emfrat @ Jun 7 2013,10:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thankyou Naki - I was wondering if there was a preserved one in NZ. I know of one which is a regular visitor to Toowoomba airshows, but I have yet to see it.
Better check Matt's post to see what he has

Well if its YELLOW , appears to be one not to far away with a VH registration

[Ian Warren]

Spotted these video's found posted by a SOH member , check the markings out

[Ian Warren]

Amazing use of the AN-2 at war in Croatia 1991 post by another SOH member from the area . Against all odds !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvuXZnUGn4A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b6XCkrmdD4

[jeansy]

I have an idea for NAC scheme

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (jeansy @ Jun 9 2013,1:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have an idea for NAC scheme

Have to be a early polished metal with a red cheat line , still have not a chance to play around with the paint kit , tell ya one thing tho this model has really gone mental its so bloody good !

[jeansy]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jun 9 2013,10:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Have to be a early polished metal with a red cheat line , still have not a chance to play around with the paint kit , tell ya one thing tho this model has really gone mental its so bloody good !

im thinking