For those who is interested in Russian vintage aircraft
original operation handbook free and online:
Polikarpov Po-2 (U-2) aircraft: description and maintenance
Moscow, Narcotyazhprom, 1937, 265 pages
This Po-2 aircraft was restored and is being flying
in Myachkovo airfield near Moscow. This bird is flying regularly and is a hero
of a number of movies.
This original 1937' book is presented page-by-page as scanned pictures (approx. 100 kB size each) of every page uncluding drawings and schemes. To navigate the book choose the contens part, to read (see above every page): press <Назад> to jump one page back or <Следующий> to jump one page forward. To see full-scale page click on the thumbnails.
CONTENS
PART I. CONSTRUCTION DESCRIPTION
Chapter 1. Specifications and performance
Brief description (3). Dimensions(14). Powerplant and propellor (14). Weights and balance(15). Balancing (15). Performance(15). Rigging (16). Additional info (16). Inflight performance inspection (17).
Chapter 2. Fuselage
Forward fuselage (19). Rear fuselage(38). Floor (42). Fairings and covers (44). Cabin step (48). Tail (52) Controls and instruments (61).
Chapter 3. Powerplant
Engine mount (69). Engine mount struts (70).
Chapter 4 Wings
Centerpost (73). Struts and braces (82). Upper and lower wing (83). Underwing arch (101). Aileron (101). Wing struts (109).
Chapter 5. Tail surfaces
Horizontal stab (112). Elevator (121). Rudder (123). HS braces (131).
Chapter 6. Controls
Stick and throttle (133). Pedals (144).
Chapter 7. Landing gears
Mains struts (152). Step (152). Mains axles (158). Tail skid (164). Installing skiis (167).
Chapter 8. Engine and propellor
Description (171). Fuel system (173). Lubrication system (185). Electric system (193). Engine controls (195). Covers (198). Winter gear (202).
PART II. Operating and maintenance
Chapter 1. Uncrating the aircraft
Parts disassembled (209). Disassembling notes (211). Uncrating the aircraft (211). Uncrating parts (212).
Chapter 2. Assembling the aircraft
Tail assembly (213). Centerpost assmbly (215). Wings assembly (217).
Chapter 3. Rigging the aircraft
Factory rigging data (221). Centerpost adjusting (222). Wings adjusting (223). Ailerons adjusting (225). Tail surfaces adjusting (227).
Chapter 4. Aircraft diassembly
Wings disassembly (231). Tail diassembly (233). Centerpost diassembly (233).
Chapter 5. Crating disassembled aircraft
Crating disassembled aircraft(236).
Chapter 6. Service procedures
Transporting the aircraft (239). Overnight handling (240). Landing gear replacing(241). Landing gear shocks replacing(242). Installing the skiis (243). Replacing tail leg(244). Daily service (245). Preflight inspection (246). Inspection shedule (247).
PART III. М-11 ENGINE MAINTENANCE
M-11 engine operation and maintenance
Preflight inspection (251). Start-Up preparations (252). Engine start-up (252). Warm-Up (254). Engine test (254). Ground Roll (255). Take-Off (256). Engine inflight controls (256). Stopping the engine (257). Post-Flight inspection (257). Refuelling, oil change etc (259). Washing and cleaning (259). Engine preparation for service. (261).
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