The Russians are very serious about selling  this airplane in the US.
http://www.airventure.org/2003/news/antonov.html

Robin and I are working on organizing a trip (very soon before it
gets cold over there) to the factory for a ride in the Vaz/Lada 
rotary powered version. Preliminary itinerary: We will fly into Moscow, 
take the Siberian Express train to the factory in central Russia 
and come back by way of  Beijing. Anybody want to come along.

Paul Lamar
 
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