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Legendary Soviet planes An-2 ("for maize"), which will be installed on the American Motors Honeywell, will be released again after a nearly 40-year hiatus, said in an interview with RIA Novosti chairman voluntary organization promoting the Army and Navy (DOSAAF) Russian Colonel General in resignation of Sergei Maev.





Earlier, Sergei Shoigu as governor of Moscow region, visiting aircraft repair plant in DOSAAF Balashikha, ordered to resume production "corncob».

"Novosibirsk SibNIA behalf Chaplygin developed a program modification An-2, to be implemented by re-engine the aircraft engine installation American Honeywell. Installation of this engine will significantly increase the performance characteristics of the aircraft, "- said Maev.

He explained that in Russia today has almost no manufactures engines for small aircraft, in this connection, one has to resort to the help of foreign companies.

Furthermore Maev said that currently considering the issue of transmission works on the installation of a new engine, trim elements and a new frame from the Moscow Aviation Repair Plant DOSAAF Russia.

According to him, in case of successful completion of the negotiations, the program re-engine will be operational in 2014.
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