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Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge

Soviet amphibious transport vehicle

Summary

Soviet amphibious transport vehicle

Field	Value
section1	{{Infobox ship/image
image	N007 in July 2013.jpg
image_caption	N007 in July 2013 }}
section2	{{Infobox ship/class overview
name	A-3 Aerosledge
builders	Tupolev Design Bureau
operators	Soviet Union
total_ships_completed	Over 800
section3	{{Infobox ship/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.

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. The craft had a non-standard nine-cylinder engine, and two counter-rotating propellers. This A-3 was sold at Barrett-Jackson's 2015 Scottsdale auction for $220,000 and again at the 2020 edition of the same auction for $143,000.

Notes

References

McLeavy, Roy, (1982) "Jane's Surface Skimmers", London, England: Jane's Publishing Company Limited, pp 65–67.
Walter Lorch, (1977) "Geschichte des Verkehrs auf Schnee und Eis" Orell Düssli Verkag Zürich, page 143.

References

McLeavy, Roy, (1982). "Jane's Surface Skimmers", London, England: Jane's Publishing Company Limited, pp 65–67. {{ISBN. 0-86720-614-4
Hanlon, Mike. (2006-11-06). "The remarkable part boat, part sled, part ground-effect Tupelov aerosled".
"1978 TUPOLEV N007 GULLWING BOAT - Barrett-Jackson Auction Company - World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions".
"1978 TUPOLEV A-3 AEROSLEDGE GULLWING BOAT - Barrett-Jackson Auction Company - World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions".

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