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Offline W7LPNRICK

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Old Bi Plane
« on: December 16, 2010, 08:32:45 PM »
Looks a little like the one from Indiana Jones. Anyone ID this? It was parked at a local air port.  :airplane:
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Re: Old Bi Plane
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2010, 09:18:02 PM »
It's an Antonov An-2....
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Re: Old Bi Plane
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2010, 11:08:37 PM »
I think the plane in Temple of Doom was a Ford Tri-motor, so no relation, here.
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Re: Old Bi Plane
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2010, 11:22:41 PM »
Actually I think technically it's a sesquiplane  :headscratch:

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Re: Old Bi Plane
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2010, 03:51:44 AM »
It is interesting plane, I have seen a few in airshows here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-2
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Re: Old Bi Plane
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2010, 05:13:48 AM »
I can see a An-2 in the skies here regularly, it's based on a nearby airport and offers sightseeing flights
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Re: Old Bi Plane
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2010, 10:07:58 AM »
Quote from: mipoikel on December 17, 2010, 03:51:44 AM
It is interesting plane, I have seen a few in airshows here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-2

Yes, Except the silver metal skin it looks the same to me.  :rock
"The An-2 indeed has no stall speed quoted in the operating handbook. Pilots of the An-2 say one can fly the aircraft in full control at 30 mph (as a contrast, a modern Cessna four-seater light aircraft has a stall speed of around 55 mph)." WOW! :banana: :airplane: 
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Re: Old Bi Plane
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2010, 10:52:39 AM »
There's one named "Natasha" that shows at the Geneseo airshow here in western NY. I don't know where it's based. My buddy loves it because he'd like to put floats on it and use it as an air mobile RV for camping. It'd be perfect. Lots of room and rugged plane.
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Re: Old Bi Plane
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2010, 11:00:07 PM »
I was really surprised how well the Photo came out on the new cell phone. Partly because of the phone and the undercarriage and bottom of the cowling were filthy even though the rest was very shiny. I guess typical oil spray from the engine.  :aok 
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Re: Old Bi Plane
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2010, 05:10:53 AM »
I've heard that if you lose an engine in this plane in conditions where you have zero ground visibility, you'll be fine if you just pull the yoke all the way back and wait..gravity will do the rest and you'll most probably come out of the incident unharmed.  :D :rofl
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Re: Old Bi Plane
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2010, 09:19:25 AM »
lol similar to the plane in destination truth they were flying then BWAH *roof flies off*
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Re: Old Bi Plane
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2010, 12:03:34 PM »
Quote from: Saxman on December 16, 2010, 11:08:37 PM
I think the plane in Temple of Doom was a Ford Tri-motor, so no relation, here.

i think he ment kingdom of the crystal skull, it does look alot like that one plane they were "flying in" for like, 2 mins
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Re: Old Bi Plane
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2010, 02:55:04 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH2bTOBxE98&feature=related   check 0:32 brief clear shot...looks like it.  :aok
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