Vehicle Description
The Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge is an all-metal amphibious aerosledge,
designed to transport passengers and light freight in remote areas
of the Soviet Union. Highly original. MP14 9-cylinder 10.2-liter
engine producing 360hp and driving a single 6-foot-2-inch
twin-bladed propeller. Two sets of propellers; one is original and
one is restored. The A-3 Aerosledge has a hull built of riveted
metal alloy construction using 2mm D-16T plates and profiles. The
craft's ribs, stringers and plates are also of D-16 Duraluminium.
Traverse bulkheads divide the craft into three watertight
compartments. The craft was designed to remain afloat with one
flooded compartment. Double plating is employed for the hull bottom
to strengthen it for crossing ice and snow. It includes the
original Russian registration and papers as provenance.
**TITLE/REGISTRATION IN TRANSIT**
