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

Here is a picture of the airplane in the water.

Paul Lamar

Does anyone actually have a picture of the thing flying in the air or is

it

strictly a ground effects craft?
Wade

Go on the web site. There are plenty of pictures of it flying.
How would you obtain FAA certification if it never flew? Not possible.

Paul Lamar

I saw it fly over the seaplane base at Oshkosh. Looks very graceful
actually.  When docked, the back half of the wing is under water.

Bill Schertz

 
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