Antonov An-2 Colt (North Korea SOF)

Antonov An-2 Colt (North Korea SOF)

Type: Special Operations Aircraft

Domain: air

Country of Origin: Russia

Manufacturer: Antonov

First Deployed: 1960

Overview

North Korea uniquely employs the Antonov An-2 biplane as a special operations infiltration platform, maintaining one of the world's largest An-2 fleets. The aircraft's extremely low speed and altitude flight profile makes it difficult to detect on radar. North Korea reportedly uses these aircraft to insert special forces behind enemy lines, exploiting their ability to operate from unprepared short strips. In wartime, thousands of special forces infiltrators could be deployed using this ancient but tactically relevant platform.

Technical Specifications

range845 km
engine1x Shvetsov ASh-62IR radial
length12.74 m
payload1,500 kg or 12 troops
wingspan18.18 m
max_speed258 km/h
cruise_speed185 km/h
service_ceiling4,500 m

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