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

Thomas y Reina Jakits wrote:

However this bird gets in the air, maitenance must be a nightmare if you use
it in saltwater!!

Thomas J.

I agree if it is aluminum.

Paul Lamar
 
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