About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 266. Not illustrated. Chapters: British Military Utility Aircraft 1940-1949, Canadian Military Utility Aircraft 1940-1949, Czechoslovakian Military Utility Aircraft 1940-1949, French Military Utility Aircraft 1940-1949, German Military Utility Aircraft 1940-1949, Hungarian Military Utility Aircraft 1940-1949, Polish Military Utility Aircraft 1940-1949, Soviet Military Utility Aircraft 1940-1949, United States Military Utility Aircraft 1940-1949, Antonov An-2, H-13 Sioux, Sikorsky H-5, de Havilland Canada Dhc-2 Beaver, Aero Commander 500, Yakovlev Yak-12, Hu-16 Albatross, Sikorsky R-4, Ryan Navion, Sikorsky H-19, Mil Mi-1, Oh-23 Raven, Cessna At-17, Bristol Sycamore, Aeronca L-3, Fane F.1/40, Westland Dragonfly, Aero Ae-45, Saunders-Roe Skeeter, Bell Xh-15, Bratukhin B-5, Sikorsky S-53, Nord Noralpha, North American O-47, Nord Pingouin, Bratukhin B-11, Scottish Aviation Pioneer, C-106 Loadmaster, Columbia Jl, Firestone 45, Miles Messenger, Miles Mercury, Yakovlev Yak-8, Stinson L-13, Hjh Whirlaway, Yakovlev Yak-6, Klemm Kl 151, Bell H-12, Repul gepgyar Levente Ii, Rotorcraft Xr-11, Zso 523, Landgraf H-2, Aeronca L-16, Waco Zqc-6, Pzl S-1, Auster Avis, General Aircraft Gal.47, Aeronca Defender, Kamov Ka-8, Howard Uc-70. Excerpt: The Antonov An-2 (Russian nickname: kukuruznik - a kolkhoz maize worker (inherited from Polikarpov Po-2)) also nicknamed "Annushka"; is a single-engine biplane utility/agricultural aircraft designed in the USSR from 1946. (USAF/DoD reporting name Type 22, NATO reporting name Colt). Private An-2 at the Miramar Air ShowThe An-2 is used as a light utility transport, parachute drop aircraft, agricultural work and many other tasks suited to this large slow-flying biplane. Its slow flight and good field performance make it suited for short, unimproved fields, and some specialized variants have also been built fo...
