The 243 repair factory in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, has developed a restoration programme for the Antonov An-2 bi-plane and its Shvetsov ASh-62 piston engine. Almost all Uzbeki An-2s are in need of urgent repair, but so far only two airframes have been restored at the factory, which expects to repair 50 An-2s annually. Belarus and Ukraine have also expressed interest in the programme, which has been approved by the Antonov design bureau.
Source: Flight International