Antonov A-7

what is it?

The Antonov A-7 was a Soviet light troop military glider of World War II.

🔎How to recognise it: shoulder wing · 19 m wingspan

base stats

• seats 8passengers
• size 1,875 kgmax take-off weight
• built 600made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 85 years ago, in 1941.
• 🚗Wingspan of 19 m: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.

spec sheet

first flight

1941

introduced

1942

number built

600

role

military glider

makers

Antonov

engines

—

crew

2

passengers

8

length

11.5 m

wingspan

19 m

max take-off weight

1,875 kg

top speed

—

range

—

wings

shoulder wing

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.