GENERAL DATA
Countries of Origin: CIS (formerly USSR), Poland.
Similar Aircraft: U-6A Beaver, OV-1 Mohawk, OV-10 Bronco
Crew: Two.
Role: Light-transport (10 equipped troops), general utility.
Armament: Usually none.
Dimensions: Length: 41 ft, 9 in (12.75 m). Span: 59 ft, 8 in (18.19 m).
DESCRIPTION
Wings: Biplane and rectangular-shaped with curved tips. One high-mounted and one low-mounted (shorter), connected and braced by two struts.
Engine(s): One radial piston engine (some versions are turboprop) mounted in the nose.
Fuselage: Short and thick with solid, blunt nose. Stepped cockpit. Fixed landing gear.
Tail: Fin tapered with large, round tip. Flats are low-mounted on the tail fin and rectangular-shaped with curved tips.
USER COUNTRIES
Afghanistan, Albania (Y-5), Angola, Benin, Bulgaria, Cambodia, CIS, Cuba, Germany, Iraq, Laos, Mali, Mongolia, Nicaragua,
North Korea, People's Republic of China (Y-5), Poland, Romania, Tanzania, Vietnam.