Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (March 2011) |
 N007 in July 2013
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | A-3 Aerosledge |
| Builders | Tupolev Design Bureau |
| Operators | Soviet Union |
| Completed | Over 800 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Aerosled |
| Tonnage | 1,779 lbs |
| Length | 13 feet 2 inches |
| Beam | 7 feet |
| Height | 4 feet 5 inches (cabin) |
| Draft | 2 inches |
| Propulsion | 1 AI-14R five-cylinder radial engine producing 260 horsepower and driving a single 6 foot 2 inch twin-bladed propeller |
| Speed | 74.6 mph (snow), 40.4 mph (water) |
| Capacity | 1,433 lbs (snow) 661 lbs (water) |
| Troops | 4 |
| Crew | 1 |
The Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge is an all-metal amphibious aerosledge, designed to transport passengers and light freight in remote areas of the Soviet Union. Officially known as the A-3 "Hope" ("Nadezhda" in Russian), it uses a single pusher propeller mounted behind the enclosed cabin to propel the craft over snow or water.[1]
Survivors
[edit]- A 1978 A-3, registered N007 (possibly the only one imported to the U.S.), was offered at a Barrett-Jackson auction in 2007.[2] The craft had a non-standard nine-cylinder engine, and two counter-rotating propellers. This A-3 was sold at Barrett-Jackson's 2015 Scottsdale auction for $220,000[3] and again at the 2020 edition of the same auction for $143,000.[4]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ McLeavy, Roy, (1982). "Jane's Surface Skimmers", London, England: Jane's Publishing Company Limited, pp 65–67. ISBN 0-86720-614-4
- ^ Hanlon, Mike (2006-11-06). "The remarkable part boat, part sled, part ground-effect Tupelov aerosled". New Atlas. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "1978 TUPOLEV N007 GULLWING BOAT - Barrett-Jackson Auction Company - World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions". www.barrett-jackson.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "1978 TUPOLEV A-3 AEROSLEDGE GULLWING BOAT - Barrett-Jackson Auction Company - World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions". www.barrett-jackson.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
References
[edit]- McLeavy, Roy, (1982) "Jane's Surface Skimmers", London, England: Jane's Publishing Company Limited, pp 65–67. ISBN 0-86720-614-4
- Walter Lorch, (1977) "Geschichte des Verkehrs auf Schnee und Eis" Orell Düssli Verkag Zürich, page 143. ISBN 978-3280009918
External links
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