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Shvetsov ASh-62IR

Exact Shvetsov ASh-62IR is a nine-cylinder radial piston-engine variant documented at 1,000 PS / 735 kW for the baseline Antonov An-2 installation. PZL ASz-62IR, Chinese derivatives, An-3 turboprop conversions, and other An-2 options remain separate or unmodeled; lifecycle and legal manufacturer attribution remain unresolved.

Identity

Aliases
ASh-62IRAsh-62IRASH-62IR
Domains
aviation
Identity Level
variant
Kind
piston-engine
Name
Shvetsov ASh-62IR
Status
unknown

Details

Description
Exact Shvetsov ASh-62IR is a nine-cylinder radial piston-engine variant documented at 1,000 PS / 735 kW for the baseline Antonov An-2 installation. PZL ASz-62IR, Chinese derivatives, An-3 turboprop conversions, and other An-2 options remain separate or unmodeled; lifecycle and legal manufacturer attribution remain unresolved.
Piston Specs
Configuration
radial
Cylinder Count
9
Max Power Kw
735

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Creation Time
August 4, 2026 at 22:42:06 UTC
Updated Time
August 20, 2026 at 23:52:49 UTC

Other

Sources
  • Accessed Date
    2026-08-04
    Note
    Antonov identifies the An-2 as a globally operated, high-production utility biplane with more than 18,500 aircraft built across Soviet, Polish, and Chinese production and dozens of modifications.
    Publisher
    Antonov Company
    Title
    AN-2
  • Accessed Date
    2026-08-04
    Note
    Museum specification lists one ASh-62IR (shown transliterated as AH-62IR) at 1,000 HP for the An-2 baseline.
    Publisher
    Antonov State Aviation Museum / State Aviation Museum of Ukraine
    Title
    An-2
  • Accessed Date
    2026-08-04
    Note
    Smithsonian identifies the An-2M as a single-engine An-2-family aircraft with a 1,000 hp Shvetsov ASh-62 radial engine and records the family’s worldwide licensed production and long service.
    Publisher
    Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
    Title
    Antonov An-2M Colt
  • Accessed Date
    2026-08-20
    Note
    Current museum technical page identifies the ASch-62IR as a nine-cylinder radial engine and lists 1,000 PS / 735 kW; used to enrich exact technical fields without changing unresolved lifecycle or manufacturer attribution.
    Publisher
    Luftfahrttechnisches Museum Rothenburg
    Title
    Triebwerk ASch-62IR