The An-2-100, a modern modification of the An-2, makes its maiden flight
Published 16 July 2013
The aircraft has an improved engine using cheaper fuel; it will be produced by retrofitting existing An-2s; new An-2-100s may be able to benefit from Russia's plans to subsidize leases of small regional aircraft; Antonov is optimistic about demand, but the price may still discourage customers; another modification, An-3T, has not been a success, but it is more expensive than the An-2-100 is expected to be (1022 words, 2 tables [main performance indicators of An-2-100 vs. An-2; number of An-2s currently in the CIS])
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