"Y-5 single-engine biplane is alive and well in China" Topic
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Tango01 | 15 Jan 2018 10:11 p.m. PST |
"As the Y-12D light utility STOL started entering service in greater numbers during the last two years, the China AirForce is also keen on keeping a few copies of the old Y-5C (Antonov An-2) around for fresh-meat airborne troops training. The old Y-5 is still not completely phased out yet. The first Soviet Annushka rolled out of production in 1946, that is 71 years ago if you are counting. It's Chinese equivalent, the Y-5 revived its production certification in 1958. That's 59 years ago, again look who's counting right? A total of 140 copies entered service by 1989 according to "China Today: Aviation Industry" by the China Aviation Industry Press. Judging by this set of recently released PR photos depicting airborne recruits' first jump on Y-5s, at least some of them are still going strong."
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Garand | 16 Jan 2018 7:37 a.m. PST |
Not too surprising. I believe there are still DC-3s flying, a '30s design! Damon. |
Tango01 | 16 Jan 2018 10:39 a.m. PST |
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Lion in the Stars | 16 Jan 2018 3:32 p.m. PST |
I've seen the C130's that the US Army jumps out of, I'm not sure "going strong" (or "perfectly good airplane") is a good description… And there are still people that race WW2-era fighters! |
Zyphyr | 17 Jan 2018 9:40 a.m. PST |
As long as they get the job done, why not keep them around? |
Fatman | 18 Jan 2018 7:21 a.m. PST |
Built by anatov the don't break and can be flown by pilots with a very limited skill set why not keep them flying. They can get into and out of places that only rotary wing transports of a similar capacity can. Fatman |
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