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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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