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The Chinese version of the AN-2, the Y-5, was licensed in 1957 and was initially produced by the Nanchang Aircraft Company and exported to various countries including North Korea and Albania.

Chinese production as the Y-5 was transferred to Shijiazhuang Aircraft in 1970.
The main Chinese version is the standard Y-5N, while the latest development is the Y-5C paratroop carrier for the PLA-AF with distinctive wingtip vanes.

North Korea still operates over 200 of these aircraft and a few surviving Russian and Polish built models.

A Chinese Y-5 first flew in Dec 1957, then Nanchang was permitted to produce the aircraft following the guidance of the specialists and blueprints from USSR. In 1958, the factory finished 90 Y-5s. There were 728 Y-5s produced in the 10 years before the production line at Nanchang 302 closed.

In May 1970, the Redstar factory at Shijiazhuang continued the production.
Several variations of the Y-5 were produced according to the requirement of the China Airline, Airforce and Navy. In 1958, following USSR guidance, a variation was designed for agricultural use. The temperature problem of the cockpit was solved so that the Y-5 could be widely used in South China. This type of Y-5 was renamed Y-5B and 229 were produced during 1958. In the same year two types of five seat aerobuses were designed for Airforce and both were produced. Later in 1959 with the new code "Y-5A", a 11 seat aerobus was produced for China Airline. One hundred and fourteen were built.
Nanchang also designed the Y-5D for Airforce bombing training in 1958 and totally produced 116 units. In early 1960s` some special Y-5s were produced, such as a 7 seat Y-5 as a gift to Chairman Hu of Vietnam. Two similar planes were built for Nepal`s king in Nov 1961. A floatplane, designated as the Y-5C, was built for Navy in 1964 using the USSR`s Aluminium alloy pontoon design. In 1965 the pontoons were changed to Nanchang 320`s own design and 6 of these were built for Navy.

Some Y-5s are equipped with a Chinese Huosai-H5 (1000 Hp) Engine, but many have the Polish built ASz-62IR-16 (1000 Hp) Engine.

In 1956, the Zhuzhou Aeroengine Factory ZEF started the production of the HS5 engine for the Y-5, the Chinese version of the Antonov An-2. This largest biplane of the world had the same engine as the Li-2 (Similar to DC-3) and gradually the Chinese Li-2's received the Chinese engines as well. The production of the HS5 engine was rather successful. Up to 1986 (!), more than 2,600 HS5 engines were built, especially for the Y-5 and Li-2. Basically the engine is the same as the 9 cylinder air cooled Wright R.1820.

Major characteristics
Max.level speed 256km/h (159 mi/hr)
Operating speed 160km/h (99 mi/hr)
Stalling speed 85km/h (53 mi/hr)
Rate of climb 3.55m/sec (11.6 ft/sec)
Max.Range 1640km ( 1019 mi)
Max.t-o weight 5250kg ( 11 574 lbs)
playload 1500kg ( 3 307 lbs)
Service ceiling 5000m ( 16 404 ft )
t-o run 150m ( 492 ft)
Landing run 170m (558 ft)
seats 12

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(Metric to English conversions are mine)




Y-5 winglets help with slow speed performance.


Edited by Hill (08/07/06 12:46 PM)

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