ANT-25

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ANT-25

Designation: ANT-25 Manufacturer: Tupolev Nationality: Soviet First Flight: June 22, 1933 Remarks: An experimental Soviet long-range aircraft that made a record-breaking, 63 hour non-stop flight from Moscow to Pearson Field, Washington in June, 1937.

[edit] Timeline

• June 22, 1933 The Soviet ANT-25 experimental long-range aircraft makes its first flight^[1].

• June 20, 1937 The Soviet ANT-25 long-range aircraft lands in Pearson Field, Vancouver, Washington, completing a 63 hour, 25 minute non-stop flight from Moscow to the US, piloted by Valery Chkalov^[1]

[edit] Sources

• Wikipedia entry for ANT-25

[edit] References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} wikipedia:Tupolev ANT-25