Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge

N007 in July 2013
Class overview
NameA-3 Aerosledge
BuildersTupolev Design Bureau
OperatorsSoviet Union
CompletedOver 800
General characteristics
TypeAerosled
Tonnage1,779 lbs
Length13 feet 2 inches
Beam7 feet
Height4 feet 5 inches (cabin)
Draft2 inches
Propulsion1 AI-14R five-cylinder radial engine producing 260 horsepower and driving a single 6 foot 2 inch twin-bladed propeller
Speed74.6 mph (snow), 40.4 mph (water)
Capacity1,433 lbs (snow) 661 lbs (water)
Troops4
Crew1

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] A prototype was constructed in 1961, and the A-3 entered into production in 1964.[2]

Survivors

  • A 1978 A-3, registered N007 (possibly the only one imported to the U.S.), was offered at a Barrett-Jackson auction in 2007.[3] This specific A-3 was upgraded to a 9-cylinder Vedeneyev M14P engine, which drove the standard twin parallel-rotating propellers. This A-3 was sold at Barrett-Jackson's 2015 Scottsdale auction for $220,000[4] and again at the 2020 edition of the same auction for $143,000.[5]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ McLeavy, Roy, (1982). "Jane's Surface Skimmers", London, England: Jane's Publishing Company Limited, pp 65–67. ISBN 0-86720-614-4
  2. ↑ Ivanov, Sergei (June 2007). "Aerosani firmy "Tupolev"". The Russian Engineering (in Russian). Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ Hanlon, Mike (2006-11-06). "The remarkable part boat, part sled, part ground-effect Tupelov aerosled". New Atlas. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  4. ↑ "1978 TUPOLEV N007 GULLWING BOAT - Barrett-Jackson Auction Company - World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions". www.barrett-jackson.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  5. ↑ "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

  • 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 978-3-280-00991-8
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