Near Massey in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Meet our AN-2
This aircraft is a Russian designed, probably Polish built, Antonov AN-25 (NATO code name - Colt)
Largest of single engine Bi-planes, they were produced from 1948 until 2008 with 16,164 built (most in Soviet countries and China)
Uses:
Agricultural crop dusting
General cargo up to 2734 pounds
10 to 12 passengers
14 paratroopers or 6 stretchers.
Can be equipped with skis or floats.
Engine
1000 horse power, 9 cylinder radial, Ah-62 (Data from Jane's).
Dimensions:
Wing span, upper wing 59'8"
Length 42' 6"
Performance: Maximum speed 157 mph
Landing speed 47 mph
Range 562 miles
The leading edge slats of the upper wings extend to enable STOL operation from small fields.
Take off run on grass 655 feet
Landing run (empty) 330 feet
Donated to Massey Air Museum in memory of Kate Macario in 2020
Erected 2020 by Massey Air Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.
Location. 39° 18.176′ N, 75° 48.109′ W. Marker is near Massey, Maryland, in Kent County. It is on Maryland Line Road (Maryland
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Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Antonov AN-2 (here, next to this marker); 1937 Douglas DC-3 (within shouting distance of this marker); Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Mason-Dixon Line Crownstone (approx. 3.9 miles away); Site of Blackiston Methodist Church (approx. 4.4 miles away in Delaware); Former Site Blackiston M.E. Church
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 421 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
