Antonov An-3T / RA-05882
KrasAvia / K9 780
Departure: Vanavara Airport (UNIW), Russia
Arrival: Tura Gorny Airport (UNIT), Russia
Date: May 18th, 2016
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The second rarest Antonov in scheduled services, the An-3. Only 25 built and an attempt to mordernize the An-2 with a Glushenkov TVD-20-03 Turboprop engine. The engine is derived from the Il-86 APU and there are a few structural modifications over the An-2 (e.g. different tail). This flight was originally planned for one day earlier but delayed by 24h on short notice, letting us stuck in Tura for 2 days. Thanks to the friendly KrasAvia staff for permission to film onboard (albeit not outside!). The deafening noise inside the cabin was the auxiliary heater which came on every 5 mins and made us sweat, only freeze a few minutes later when it was switched off again. The An-3 has (like the An-2) a pneumatic braking and steering system on the ground, which is easy to hear during taxi.