{
  "id": "an-2",
  "name": "An-2 (Colt)",
  "aliases": [
    "Antonov An-2 (Colt",
    "Type 22"
  ],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Single-engine biplane",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1947,
  "operators": [
    "AFG",
    "AGO",
    "ALB",
    "ARM",
    "AZE",
    "BGR",
    "BLR",
    "CHN",
    "CUB",
    "DEU",
    "EGY",
    "EST",
    "GEO",
    "HRV",
    "HUN",
    "IRQ",
    "KGZ",
    "KHM",
    "LTU",
    "LVA",
    "MLI",
    "MNG",
    "NIC",
    "POL",
    "PRK",
    "ROU",
    "RUS",
    "SDN",
    "SOM",
    "SRB",
    "SYR",
    "TJK",
    "TKM",
    "TUN",
    "UKR",
    "UZB",
    "VNM",
    "YEM"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 38,
  "summary": "The Antonov An-2 (Russian nickname: \"Annushka\" or \"Annie\"; \"kukuruznik\"—corn crop duster; USAF/DoD reporting name Type 22, NATO reporting name Colt) is a Soviet mass-produced single-engine biplane utility/agricultural aircraft designed and manufactured by the Antonov Design Bureau beginning in 1946.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Antonov",
      "src": [
        "weg-an-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": [
        1,
        2
      ],
      "src": [
        "weg-an-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 12.4,
      "src": [
        "weg-an-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 4.1,
      "src": [
        "weg-an-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Wing area",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "71.52 m2 (769.8 sq ft)",
      "src": [
        "weg-an-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 3300,
      "src": [
        "weg-an-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Empty weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 5440,
      "src": [
        "weg-an-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Gross weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "1 × Shvetsov ASh-62IR",
      "src": [
        "weg-an-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1,010 hp",
      "src": [
        "weg-an-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 845,
      "src": [
        "weg-an-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "845 km (525 mi, 456 nmi)"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kt",
      "v": 258,
      "src": [
        "weg-an-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Cruise speed",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "190 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn)",
      "src": [
        "weg-an-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 4500,
      "src": [
        "weg-an-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rate of climb",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "3.5 m/s (690 ft/min)",
      "src": [
        "weg-an-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Soviet / Polish production",
      "text": "Izdeliye F – The in-house designation for the An-2NAK observation aircraft which was later re-designated An-2K and/or An-2F. Izdeliye K – A prototype weather reconnaissance/research aircraft with an observers cockpit immediately forward of the fin above the…",
      "src": [
        "weg-an-2"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "fighter",
  "image": {
    "file": "an-2.jpg",
    "thumb": "an-2-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Balon Greyjoy",
    "license": "CC0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20180214_An-2_Colt_Air_Mobility_Command_Museum.jpg",
    "title": "File:20180214 An-2 Colt Air Mobility Command Museum.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/an-2.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-an-2": {
      "title": "An-2 (Colt) Russian Single-Engine Biplane",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/An-2_Colt_Russian_Single-Engine_Biplane",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}