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Antonov An-2 - Annushka.
Softbound Book.

Red Star Vol. 15
Maid of All Work. Gordon & Komissarov. In terms of longevity and sheer numbers built, the Annushka An-2 - affectionately known as Annie - has few parallels. Indeed, limited production of this aircraft, which first flew in 1947, still continues in China and Poland. An easy-to-fly and robust aircraft, it is ideal for utility operations and is the only biplane transport to serve in the 21st century. 128 pgs., 220 color and B&W photos, 8"x 11", sfbd.

From the Webmaster:   This is one of the most preferred arctic aircraft in the world.  It is larger than it appears in the picture.  We find an An-2 on the North Pole every year and every time that I took pictures of these planes, something happened and all of the photos were lost.   You can look at all of the planes in the 2002 North Pole Exhibit by ing here.

Antonov An-12
Red Star Vol. 33
The Soviet Hercules
Gordon & Komissarov. This heavily illustrated volume covers each variant of the An-12 four-engine turboprop transport aircraft (the Soviet counterpart to the Lockheed C-130 Hercules), providing a detailed account of its service career - from its design and development, through its first flight in 1957, to its present-day use by the Russian Air Force and by China as the Shaanxi Y8. 128 pages, 250 B&W and color photographs, 8"x 11", softcover.

Antonov AN-12 Cub.
Hardcover Book.

Gordon & Komissarov. The Antonov An-12 Cub was the Soviet Union's equivalent of the C-130 Hercules: a versatile and long-serving military and civil transport that, from the mid-1960s, played a part in virtually every major aviation event of its country. This book traces the development and operational history of this craft, which is in frontline service with many operators even today. 200 pages, 300 B&W photographs with 8-pages of color photographs, 8"x 11", hardcover.

An-12  Cub
Wingspan  124' 8",  Length  108' 7 1/4",  Height 34' 6 1/4",  Empty Weight 61,630 lbs., Max Weight 134,480 lbs.,  Max Speed 482 mph, Max Cruise 416 mph, Max Climb 1,970 fpm, Ceiling 33,500,  Takeoff run 2,300 ft.   This aircraft was replaced by the Ilyushin 76, IL-76

C-130 Hercules 
Wingspan 132' 7",  Length 97' 9",  Height 38' 3",  Empty Weight 76,459 lbs., Max Weight 175,500 lbs.,  Max Cruise 374 mph, Max Climb 1,900 fpm,  Ceiling 33,000, Takeoff run 3,580 ft.From the Webmaster: On the return trip from the pole in 2002, we flew from Srednij Island, south to Khatanga Siberia in an An-12.  This was basically a cargo flight, but several North Pole Expedition groups all met on Srednij and all of us hitched a ride on the An-12 to Khatanga.  They couldn't pressurize the cargo bay so we had to stay under 12,000 feet.  The plane was first filled with cargo then everyone piled in anyplace that we could fit.  I laid on a pile of inclined pipes with my body parallel with the pipes.  It was quite comfortable.  When the plane reached takeoff speed and we rotated for liftoff, all of the cargo shifted back toward the tail of the plane.  This was very dangerous because the it could have made the plane tail heavy and cause us to crash.  The pipes shifted in a way that left my feet over my head so I had to find a new place to lay.  There was a big section of people that were laying on a lower pile of cargo in the forward part of the cargo bay.  It was really big in there.  Click Here for the remainder of this story. Military Transports in Detail
Staszak & Staehr. Covering the C-119, C-124, C-160, DHC-5 and Antonov AN-12, this heavily illustrated volume provides a capsule history, key configuration data, interior details, walk-around photographs, information on unusual markings and schemes, and more for each type presented. A fine reference on a unique set of aircraft. 82 pages, B&W photographs and line drawings, 8"x 11", softcover.
Soviet Airliners in the 21st Century - DVD
This thrilling program takes you to Moscow's major airports and to Dresden, Bratislava and Sharjah to view Soviet- and Russian-built airliners in the 21st century! You'll see massive propliners such as the Ilyushin Il-76, veteran Il-18 and Antonov An-12; 1960s jetliners such as the Il-62 and Tupolev Tu-134; exotic color schemes not often seen outside eastern Europe; and much more. 1 hr. 5 min.

Russian Airliners Outside of Russia
Gordon & Komissarov. This heavily illustrated book examines the great variety of civilian aircraft - including Antonovs, Tupolevs and Ilyushins - supplied to the export market and Soviet satellite states prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union as well as those that have come to dominate Russian sales in the past decade. 160 pages, 160 color photographs, 8"x 11", softcover.

Antonov's Turboprop Twins.
Softbound Book.
>Red Star Vol. 12
AN-24/-26/-30/-32. Gordon. The An-24 was designed in the late 1950s first as an airliner and then as a tactical transport for the Soviet Air Force. Later, the An-26 introduced a sliding cargo ramp, leading to the "hot and high" An-32 and the "big head" An-30, specialized for aerial photography. This richly illustrated book presents their histories and lists all known operators on a country-by-country basis. 128 pgs., approximately 200 B&W and color photos, 8"x 11", sfbd.