Sh-2

Name: Sh-2
Brand: A1R Design Bureau
Price: 15.49 USD
Rating: 4.8 (6 reviews)

A1R Design Bureau

AMPHIBIANVINTAGEEXPLORERTRAINERMEDICAL

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USD 15.49

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Added: December 21, 2023
Updated: December 20, 2024

The A1R Sh-2 (Shavrov-2) is a single-engine light amphibious aircraft with retractable landing gear. It has a wooden monocoque fuselage with a plywood skin, a biplane configuration wing with a lower wing that is shorter in span than the upper wing. Wings have a wooden construction, with spruce spars and plywood ribs, and were covered with fabric.

The aircraft's amphibious capabilities allowed it to reach locations that were inaccessible by other means of transportation. Its rugged construction and simple design made it easy to maintain and repair in the field, which was important for expeditions to remote areas. Some variants were highly modified for specific expeditions, such as adding extra fuel tanks for longer range, or installing specialized equipment for scientific research.

Sh-2 is powered by a single five-cylinder radial engine.

The aircraft uses the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) flight model with new propeller simulation system, switchable set of gauges and labels consisting of the original layout (Metric) and English (Imperial), PBR high-definition materials and Audiokinetic Wwise sound set.

The SH-2 is a single-engine, three-seat, multi-mission amphibious aircraft developed and produced in the Soviet Union. It took its maiden flight on November 11, 1930 and it was introduced in 1933. Over 700 were built and it had an operational lifespan of just over three decades.

The SH-2 traces its origin to mid-1920s Soviet interest in developing a short take-off and landing (STOL) hydroplane that could be used for polar exploration. This initiative yielded the SH-1, which performed well, but crashed during testing. Designers then crafted the larger SH-2 from the SH-1 design. The SH-2 would become one of the most enduringly successful aircraft in Soviet history.

The SH-2, called “Shavrushka” by its pilots, is built primarily of wood and features a long, narrow hull, a traditional empennage, and landing wheels in a traditional undercarriage configuration for terrestrial operation. It has a sesquiplane configuration, a biplane with a larger upper wing. The lower wing of the SH-2 has stabilizing pontoons on its tips and the upper wing is mounted atop a brace structure. The aircraft’s single engine is mounted on the top of the midline of the upper wing.

The SH-2 was produced from 1934 to 1952 and served the Soviet military and a wide variety of civil uses. The aircraft operated until 1964, and achieved a variety of distinctions, including supporting a major Soviet polar expedition.

The SH-2 seats three; two in the forward aspect of the cockpit and one in the rear. It measures 26 feet, 11 inches in length, stands 8 feet, 2 inches tall, and has an upper wingspan of 42 feet, 8 inches and a lower wingspan of 17 feet, 9 inches. It is powered by a 5-cylinder Shvetsov M-11 radial piston engine that produces up to 100 horsepower and turns a 2-blade, fixed-pitch propeller. The SH-2 has a range of 810 miles, a service ceiling of 11,000 feet above altitude, a cruise speed of 75 miles per hour, and a top speed of 86 mph.