The Antonov Aircrafts is a Russian nickname which means maize worker. Antonov An-2 was a biplane with single engine that was manufactured from 1946. Antonoy Aircrafts were used for utility purposes and was mainly used in agriculture.
This Antonov Aircrafts can also be tagged as the largest biplane aircraft. The AN-2 is still today used as a parachute drop aircraft, for light utility transport, for agricultural activities and for many other activities that involves slow flying. The aircraft is used for sparing pesticides and other spraying work. The biplane flies slow and is with good field performance. The aircraft has its name in the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest production run aircraft that counts 45 years. Very recent the record of An-2 was broken by Lockheed C 130 Hercules.
The design of the Antonov An-2 was [...]