AN 2 jump. Do you want it at the WFFC?

[riggerrob 643]

I was under impression that AN-2 biplanes were in the "restricted" category, in North America, similar to most other military surplus airplanes.

[duroejc 0]

That is what I thought as well. There is one at my home DZ but the owner states that it is considered "experimental" in the US-and not permitted for jump operations yes I know that in Russia they jump them all the time

[kingbunky 3]

there's one flying regularly in nova scotia, but denren would have more info on it than i would. that said, i'll be jumping it this summer.

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[Eule 0]

Someone I know in the Netherlands has jumped an AN-2. His comment:

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Skydive Texel have an Antonov-2 from which I've jumped once. *Way cool* - Google for a picture and you'll see what I mean. It's huge, and slow, and ancient, and everybody loves her.

I found this write-up on the AN-2, which has the following description:

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Feel? Well, let's just say flying an An-2 is like making love to a fat lady who's had too much to drink: there's a lot to work with, it's unresponsive, you're never quite sure when you're there, and it's big-time ugly.

Near the end of the article, it talks about the status of AN-2s with the FAA. It seems to suggest that if you brought an AN-2 into the US before 1993, you might be exempt from some of the regulations that preclude jumping from it.

I won't be jumping again until well after the WFFC, but if I got a chance, I'd jump one. "Russian, radial, biplane, taildragger" - how many other "interesting" attributes do you want your jump ship to have? Also, I've done most of my jumps out of a 182, so long rides up are normal to me.

Eule

PLF does not stand for Please Land on Face.

[jump249 0]

http://www.westriverskysports.com/

[jump249 0]

come to nova scotia this summer and jump the an-2
you are welcome go to this website
http://www.westriverskysports.com/

[imdskydiver 0]

When will they start jumping it !

[skyblu3 0]

I have a lot of jumps in Eastern Europe and I am quite familiar with this aircraft. The drop zones that fly one usually only take it to 3000ft and use it for static liners and hop n pops. This is a real beast of an aircraft. It is not an ideal jumpship in todays modern skydiving world but people will do one or two jumps from it to mark it in their log book. When you see this aircraft, especially when you see it flying, you just want to jump out of it.
Keep in mind it is a vintage, circa 1930's. Canvas wings and enormous wingspan.

[Froggy 0]

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Keep in mind it is a vintage, circa 1930's.

To be exact, the very first AN-2 came off the assembly line in 1947 in Novosibirsk, Russia.

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[Snowwhite 0]

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When will they start jumping it !

The day it arrives at the Convention

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[jump249 0]

waiting for clear sky

[FireMedicJumper 0]

Hey Fleahop,

As a regular at Buddy's DZ I'm used to a longer ride in a 182 so the ride in the AN 2 should be no problem. If it was the cost of a regular jump ticket I'd make at least one just for the log book entry.