 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (March 2011) |
 N007 in July 2013
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | A-3 Aerosledge |
| Builders | Tupolev Design Bureau |
| Operators | Soviet Union |
| Completed | Over 800 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Aerosled |
| Tonnage | 1,779 lbs |
| Length | 13 feet 2 inches |
| Beam | 7 feet |
| Height | 4 feet 5 inches (cabin) |
| Draft | 2 inches |
| Propulsion | 1 AI-14R five-cylinder radial engine producing 260 horsepower and driving a single 6 foot 2 inch twin-bladed propeller |
| Speed | 74.6 mph (snow), 40.4 mph (water) |
| Capacity | 1,433 lbs (snow) 661 lbs (water) |
| Troops | 4 |
| Crew | 1 |
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]
- ^ McLeavy, Roy, (1982). "Jane's Surface Skimmers", London, England: Jane's Publishing Company Limited, pp 65–67. ISBN 0-86720-614-4