"factory new" Antonov AN-2 for $40K US?!?

[BenWA]

Is this a joke? What am I missing?

http://homepages.enterprise.net/johns/ant.html

 

[UM#1]

The way I understand it, 40K usd is for interior and paint only? You provide plane.

 

[EagleRJ]

AN-2s are dirt cheap. I wouldn't dismiss this deal as being for just the upgrades. I've heard of them going for $20k cash, as is/ where is (Poland).

One little problem is that the FAA won't certify them with a Normal or Utility airworthiness certificate. If you're lucky, you'll be able to get it certificated under Experimental/ Exhibition, which is essentially useless.
There are also the issues of parts availability, insurance, and that ripping 90kt cruise speed!

 

[BenWA]

aha. That's too bad they can't just get over it and certify it, because it seems like a lot of "fun" personality in an airplane for ~$40K.

I dug up this interesting link which I guess tells quite a bit of the story

http://www.seqair.com/Other/UnFalco/UnFalco.html

 

[con-pilot]

Maybe because you have to figure out how to get the bloody thing from Poland to the US.

At 90 knots it will take a while. Trust me, I've gone across the Atlantic Ocean at 500 knots a lot and it's a long trip.

 

[VNugget]

Wow, an AN-2 done up inside like a luxury bizjet... I think now I truly understand "cognitive dissonance."

 

[BenWA]

hey if they make Hyundai's with interiors that resemble Lexus, then why not do the same with an AN-2?

Contrary to conventional wisdom, you CAN polish a turd!

Personally I think an AN-2 could be a lot of fun, if you have $40 Gs to burn. I'd take one over an Escalade anyday.