Antonov An-2 startup, takeoff and landing

[@CutterCo]

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.

[@hainkostok6823]

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

[@xiamenbill]

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.

[@Tex1947]

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.

[@terryallen9546]

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

[@migfsx]

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

[@DarkSpartan317]

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]

@@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

[@vvvxt]

@@DarkSpartan317 cry harder

[@geosync9742]

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

[@amsterdamgeorge2]

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

[@bangersfuzzy]

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.

[@excarman]

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

[@christopheschwartz7374]

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]

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

[@christopheschwartz7374]

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]

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

[@GeneralSirDouglasMcA]

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

[@asjjsa2242]

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

[@MickB235]

Yes they do seem to have that effect

[@captlarry-3525]

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]

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]

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.

[@smokeylovesfire1589]

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

[@danielmachado2570]

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

[@FlightChops]

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]

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]

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]

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

[@driver64]

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

[@westsideflyer7559]

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!

[@Darklightbeam]

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

[@misionodisea]

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

[@captlarry-3525]

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

[@toddprifogle7381]

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

[@Mirandorl]

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!

[@kapjadi]

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

[@Pandabonium]

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.

[@racerxnk]

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

[@kenmtb]

nice landing. It comes in so slow and gentle!

[@reviewTomCat]

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.

[@mikegunderson4243]

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

[@shortribslongbow5312]

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

[@flyingcatsofthesalishsea.]

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

[@hoffer54]

steampunk?

[@dschoene57]

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. 😆

[@arthurord-hulme1690]

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

[@Blaze0357]

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!

[@eeros4192]

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]

😶 How many gliders can you tow with that ?

[@darkland20]

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.

[@heikowitt6680]

there is no plane thats sweeter than this...

[@apukoululainen1841]

You are so very right. I enjoyed many rides on this very aircraft. Unfortunately she - can I call her she? is no more located in Finland.

[@Texeyevideo]

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

[@pickfairguy]

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

[@juanpennisi1202]

Dark times have come.

[@denischambrelent8286]

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

[@ciprian7243]

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

[@blckcloud15253]

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

[@ДжексонАлексеич]

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

[@citroenc5dieselkarrmapensioner]

koneet valmistettiin POLAND and UKRAINE

[@kirkconway]

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]

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.

[@TheStrayEagle]

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?

[@F3R_Mauro]

Nice rough and smokey start, love that sound :D

[@disneywave1982]

Imagine flying this to Oshkosh for the EAA Airventure!

[@bjornjohansson4911]

Beautiful machine, and good smokerings at startup.

[@captlarry-3525]

now this guy knows how to manage this engine !

[@sandorkicsi86]

Félelmetes. Páni félelmemben mindig kiugrottam belőle.!

[@krzysztofwaleska]

😅

[@johncodrington4558]

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.

[@granskare]

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

[@PDZ1122]

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

[@MrGaborseres]

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......

[@bearbon2]

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]

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

[@javafirst.website3236]

Thank you for the video! Superb!

[@pitomnik]

It was smoke in the cabin i saw at the start of the engine?

[@gwheyduke]

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

[@captlarry-3525]

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

[@erikjohnson8971]

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!

[@axl1002]

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

[@Itapirkanmaa2]

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

[@Daracdor]

A joy to watch .

[@SgtSteel1]

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

[@jeffallen2923]

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

[@marcconyard5024]

That hand brake work by vacuum ?

[@eromadrol]

Beautiful footage, spassiba !...

[@williammcdorman6426]

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

[@bmovie67]

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

[@MichelTRAISSAC]

Super

[@nocotton]

What's that hissing air sound prior to takeoff and after landing?

[@emerytus9301]

That Antonov instrument panel looks like straight out of WWII.

[@george911751]

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

[@TheCanesVenatici]

What's the lever on the left yoke that makes an air hiss? A brake?

[@techbluestuff]

Yap, its a brake.

[@TheCanesVenatici]

Odd.

[@TheDemon190]

yes wheel brakes

[@SkyChaserCom]

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

[@vickilund7206]

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]

1981 I meant.

[@YaHussain3_1_3]

Oldschool! Awesome!

[@MrMKH2010]

Is there no Mixture lever?

[@scoob2569]

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

[@FlyingFULLHD]

what is the noise when he pulls that pedal on the yoke?

[@Biffo1262]

That aircraft has real character.

[@michaelglenn1228]

I bet that the radios still use vacuum tubes in this aircraft UN less its been Updated !

[@fabrizzioserranocastillo4571]

Exelente piloto y magnífico avion como todo la rusia

[@aguirreignacio]

I guess the GPS is not factory standard... I'd really like to fly in one of these planes! I wonder if there's any in Argentina...

[@MrSameeg]

Thank You

[@BenA-bu1cz]

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

[@nickdecarlo76]

A thing of beauty

[@TheAlexey5775]

Наше добро !

[@mariuszlech9173]

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

[@Matsvandergeer]

The flight physics are not as the real an-2 (the Characteristics) but it´s quite easy too fly. Even easier due to that there is no wind in arma. They should add some wind and make the flaps much more effective.

[@jeffkeith1198]

If only the An-2 had fixed tricycle landing gear and common rail injection. Oleg, why couldn't you have left standing orders to keep engine design on par with European exhaust emissions standards?

[@machbaby]

The An-2 is fugly cool!

[@jamesdavies7526]

Is this the plane the FAA won't let get out of sight from its home field?

[@ersikillian]

james davies. My understanding is that U.S. aircraft manufacturers were petrified that there would be an influx of AN2s which would undercut american domestic aircraft production of light cargo hauling aircraft, so they exerted influence over the FAA in order to prohibit commercial use in the U.S. I believe they can only be used in exhibition flying.

[@ivansemanco6976]

@@ersikillian The answer is little be more complicated as I know. Problem is, that most of AN2 was manufactured in Poland but original Type certificate is adressed to Russia(Soviet Union). That means, teoreticaly you can overide FAA if you have a genuine AN2 manufactured in the former Soviet union(Russia) but I never see such piece. And FAA as you mentioned use this to supress AN2 from US market. Plane enthusiasts love this airplane, same like me :).

[@karlk6860]

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!!!!

[@Pleasurechest985]

What is the air sound coming from left side control? Tks!

[@dicemancolostrum7369]

air brakes, i think

[@frantisekcechovsky2764]

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

[@DavidAndruczyk]

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

[@alexeiihec8684]

а где " от винта"?

[@ДЖЭБЭнойон-л4э]

Эт не у нас

[@sirgigachad1894]

The plane looks like an over sized bush plane

[@pickfairguy]

That is essentially what it is. 😊

[@BarManFesteiro]

You know how to indentify a real russian plane just looking if there's a fan

[@Elhombresombra]

And Russian helicopters too!... (sometimes I wonder whether it's the fan that actually makes them fly, LOL! :-P )

[@Galova]

Yeah while the Russians were in most cases the first to build nuclear power plants, rocket engines, space stations and supersonic planes. You got strange stereotypes. It's like saying that when you hear German language you think of SS storm troopers and barking shepperds.

[@MsMaxix]

Имхо мнение - Боингисты это должны пройти....

[@DownsThe]

Thanks for a great video!!

[@val.m77100]

7:55 справа в окно видно как дороги образуют звезду.

[@kildersouza1623]

Very good! 👍

[@alexit7]

what is it that pneumatic sound when he pull that clutch ? brake ? or what?

[@Itapirkanmaa2]

It is the pneumatically operated wheel brakes of the aircraft that make the sound.

[@TheDemon190]

wheel brakes

[@Comrad039]

suomi ???

[@redstoyotarunnerwithstri-hp9gm]

is it an STOL lol, such a short landing