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Last week, Ilya Varlamov visited the airport "Black", under the railway - a factory airfield Marz (Moscow aircraft repair plant). It is here that repair DOSAAFovskie "for maize" An-2 and Mi-2 helicopters.

An-2 developed by OKB-153 Antonov, first flight - Aug. 31, 1947. Soviet popular name - "maize" - the plane was in the 1950s because of its use for agricultural chemical works in the era of mass cultivation of maize in the USSR. The world's largest single-engine biplane in the history of aviation until the AN-3. It is also the only aircraft in the world, the production of which has been going on for over 60 years (now it is made in China).

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Tested still unpainted MI-2. Mi-2 - Soviet multipurpose helicopter designed Mil OKB in the early 1960s. It is widely used to perform a variety of civilian and military tasks. In 1965, it was deployed production in Poland. Built over 5400 units. Even today, the Mi-2 is involved in tenders, competing with their successors Ka-226 and "ANSAT."



At present, hundreds of helicopters Mi-2 are in constant operation more than two dozen countries. The Soviet Union and then Russia were among the main customers of the Mi-2. Helicopters have been used successfully in both civil and military purposes, and for many years formed the basis of rotary-wing aircraft in the Light of "Aeroflot" and the Armed Forces.



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AN-2 aircraft only widely exploited in the USSR on domestic routes for the transport of passengers and goods (often on the lines connecting regional centers with the district, as well as villages), a variety of economic performance, in particular, aviation chemical works. Being easy to use, suitable for operation from unprepared ground sites and having a small start and run, the aircraft was indispensable for the work in underdeveloped areas of Siberia, the Far North, Central Asia, where it was used everywhere.



As of mid-2009 lost in air crashes and accidents at least 300 aircraft An-2.



The test flight of the Mi-2.



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Were completely brand new aircraft AN-2 with Cuban flags, wondering what are they doing here?



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In the background vydny disassembled Mi-2. Some of them have already served their time and are used for spare parts. Some will be repaired.



Here is a helicopter after repair. Helicopter Mi-2 were set a world record speed: 100 km route in the spring of 1963 - 254 km / h., In the summer of 1965 - the women's record 269 km / h.



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Mi-2 - the only Soviet helicopter that is not produced in the USSR.



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These are the animals live here in the grass ...



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An-3 - version of the AN-2 aircraft with turboprop engine turboprop-20. Modification of AN-3T - transport. Designed for the transport of 1800 kg of cargo and 4 passengers. The first flight February 19, 1998.



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