Antonov A-2
| Company type | Glider aircraft series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation |
| Founded | 1930s |
| Headquarters | Soviet Union |
| Products | Two-seat training gliders |
Antonov A-2 and its associated models represent a series of two-seat training gliders manufactured in the Soviet Union during the 1930s and 1940s. These aircraft were all evolutions of the single-seat Antonov A-1 series.[1] Production volumes were substantial, with approximately 2,300 units completed by 1937. When combined with the single-seat variants, total output surpassed 7,600 by that same year.[2]
The A-2 shared the fundamental design principles of the A-1, functioning as a basic primary glider featuring a conventional tail affixed to a boom and a parasol-mounted, strut-supported monoplane wing. However, unlike the single-seat models which utilized wings of uniform chord, the two-seat versions incorporated longer-span, tapered wings originally developed for the soaring adaptations of the single-seat variants (P-s1 and P-s2).[3] Another significant distinction was found in the cockpit design: while single-seaters had an aerodynamic fairing that could be slid on or off to allow pilot entry,[4] the two-seaters featured a fixed cockpit nacelle accommodating both pilot and instructor in tandem open cockpits, each equipped with a small windscreen. The rear cockpit was positioned directly under the wing and accessible through a door on the gondola’s port side.[3] Aside from modifications to the cockpit gondola, all other parts were interchangeable with those of the Ps-2 model.[5]
Variants
In all instances, the letter "s" denotes serii (серии – meaning "series").
Uchebnyi (Учебный – translated as "Trainer")
- U-s5 (У-с5)
- U-s6 (У-с6)
Specifications (U-s5)
Notes
References
- Krasil'shchikov, Aleksandr Petrovich. Planery SSSR (Gliders of the USSR). Moskva Mashinostroyeniye, 1991. Moscow.
- Sheremetev, Boris Nikolayevich. Planery (Gliders). DOSAAF, 1959. Moscow.
- Shushurin, V.V. Atlas konstruktzii planerov (Directory of glider construction). Gosudarstvennoe izdatel'stvo oboronnoi promyshlennosti, 1938. Moscow.