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

Tough plane, it may even by able to fly in the condition it is in. In production from 1947 to 2002 (and may still be in production in China, details are unclear).

Venezuela does not have any AN-2, they have purchased 25 Polish built PZL M28, twin turboprop STOL aircraft, which was designed originally as the AN-28 which in turn was derived from the AN-14. The PZL M28 is larger, single wing, has twice the range but requires

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PZL_M28

Specifications (An-28)[edit]


Comparison of the An-14, its upgrade version with a Turboprop engine and the An-28
................. ......AN-14..................................AN-3............................................AN-28
Crew:...............1–2........................................2...............................................1-2
Capacity: ..........12........................................12..............................................18 passengers
Length: ............12.4 m(40'8&quot ..... .................14 m...........................................12.98 m (42.57 ft)
Wingspan: .......18.2 m (59' 8'')'.....................18.2 m (59' 8'')...........................22.00 m (72.18 ft)
Height: ..............4.1 m (13 ft)........................4.235 m (13', 11&quot .......................4.6 m (15.08 ft)
Wing area:....... 71.52 m² (769.8 ft²)..............71.51 m² (769.7 ft²)...................39.7 m² (427 ft²)
Empty weight: 3,300 kg (7,300 lb)..................................................................3,900 kg (8,600 lb)
Loaded weight: 5,500 kg (12,000 lb)..............................................................5,800 kg (13,000 lb).
Max. takeoff weight: .......................................5,800 kg..................................6,100 kg (13,450 lb)

Max speed: ...258 km/h (139 kn, 160 mph)....260 km/m.137 mph; 119 kn....355 km/h (190 nm, 220 mph)
Range: ...............845 km (456 nmi, 525 mi)....550 km (342 mi; 297 nmi) .......510 km (270 nm, 320 mi)
Service ceiling: ...4,500 m (14,750 ft).............4,400 m (14,436 ft)..................6000 m (19,700 ft)
Rate of climb: ....3.5 m/s (700 ft/min).............5 m/s (980 ft/min)....................12.0 m/s (2,360 ft/min)
Wing loading: ..146 kg/m² (29.9 lb/ft²).........81 kg/m2 (17 lb/sq ft)
Power/mass: ...136 W/kg (0.083 hp/lb).........174 W/kg.................................250 W/kg (0.15 hp/lb)

The AN-28 weighs 600 KG more then the An-2, but the AN-2 can haul 2200 KG, but the An-28 can haul only 1900 kg.

Russia and other users of the AN-2 are quickly converting them to either turboprops or kerosene engine planes for the high octane Aviation gasoline used in the An-2 is no longer in production in Russia. In the gasoline model the AN-2 has more range then either of its two replacements, the AN-3 and the AN-28

AS to your comment of trips to Cuba and no where else, the AN-2 and AN-3 (along with the AN-28) can land on any road or open field that can take its wing span.