Engine is Honeywell PE-331 turboprop and all civilian to boot. Cheap to operate, easy to handle and can land anywhere, why not? Great for agriculture applications
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Yes, they are still making An-2 Colt / Y-5 biplane in China
The latest Y-5BG model completed her first flight on March 3rd, 2020 (here). As a point of reference, the original An-2 completed her first on 1947.
Engine is Honeywell PE-331 turboprop and all civilian to boot. Cheap to operate, easy to handle and can land anywhere, why not? Great for agriculture applications
Engine is Honeywell PE-331 turboprop and all civilian to boot. Cheap to operate, easy to handle and can land anywhere, why not? Great for agriculture applications
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Next time I make it to PRC, I need to get a flight in this new Y-5BG version. I've never flown in a turboprop version. Only the old piston engine types.
that should be fun... maybe a new tourist destination...
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