The SibNIA TVS-2MS, TVS-2DT, TR-301 and TVS-2DTS () are a series of single-engined,

biplane A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two main wings stacked one above the other. The first powered, controlled aeroplane to fly, the Wright Flyer, used a biplane wing arrangement, as did many aircraft in the early years of aviation. While ...

utility aircraft A utility aircraft is a general-purpose light airplane or helicopter, usually used for transporting people, freight, or other supplies, but also used for other duties when more specialized aircraft are not required or available. The term can al ...

developed by the Siberian Aeronautics Research Institute () as a light multi-role successor to the

An-2 The Antonov An-2 ( USAF/DoD reporting name Type 22, NATO reporting name Colt) is a Soviet mass-produced single-engine biplane utility/agricultural aircraft designed and manufactured by the Antonov Design Bureau beginning in 1947. Its durabili ...

. The TVS-2 eventually was reconsidered as an entirely new airplane, and the position of the An-2's new replacement was re-opened. The abbreviation TVS stands for Turbovintowoy, or "Turboprop Airplane" (самолёт).

Development

The TVS-2DTS is a comprehensively modernized derivative of the twelve-seat An-2 biplane. The aircraft made its first flight on July 10, 2018, in

Novosibirsk Novosibirsk is the largest city and administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast and the Siberian Federal District in Russia. As of the 2021 Russian census, 2021 census, it had a population of 1,633,595, making it the most populous city in Siber ...

. It was planned to build five test aircraft to achieve certification in 2020.AERO
''AN-2 Doppeldecker: Neuauflage einer Legende''
access date 9 January 2021. In September 2019, it was announced that the SibNIA TVS-2DTS would not become the replacement of the An-2 aircraft type, rather the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade asked the government procurement portal for research and development of a completely new airframe to replace it, instead of an extensively modified version. The TVS-2DTS had a large amount of Western built parts, and the Russian Government wanted the replacement to be made of entirely Russian parts.''Was wird und wann wird der Baikal fliegen''
aviation21.ru, 9 September 2019. In October 2019 UZGA (Ural Works of Civil Aviation) won the contest for the development of a replacement for the An-2 with their UZGA LMS-901 Baikal aircraft.

Design

Unlike the aluminium

that proceeded it, the TVS-2DTS is constructed of

composite Composite or compositing may refer to: Materials * Composite material, a material that is made from several different substances ** Metal matrix composite, composed of metal and other parts ** Cermet, a composite of ceramic and metallic material ...

s, has a

turboprop A turboprop is a Gas turbine, gas turbine engine that drives an aircraft Propeller (aeronautics), propeller. A turboprop consists of an intake, reduction drive, reduction gearbox, gas compressor, compressor, combustor, turbine, and a propellin ...

engine and

glass cockpit A glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit that features an array of electronic (digital) flight instrument display device, displays, typically large liquid-crystal display, LCD screens, rather than traditional Analog device, analog dials and gauges ...

. It is based on the TVS-2MS, which has been in production since 2011. Unlike its predecessor, the fuselage and wings of the TVS-2DTS are made entirely of composite materials reinforced with

carbon fibre Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (American English), carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers ( Commonwealth English), carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics, carbon-fiber reinforced-thermoplastic (CFRP, CRP, CFRTP), also known as carbon fiber, carbon comp ...

. The lower wings have

winglet Wingtip devices are intended to improve the efficiency of fixed-wing aircraft by reducing drag. Although there are several types of wing tip devices which function in different manners, their intended effect is always to reduce an aircraft' ...

s that reach up to and are connected to the upper wings (

closed wing A closed wing is a wing that effectively has two main planes that merge at their ends so that there are no conventional wing tips. Closed Wing configuration, wing designs include the annular wing (commonly known as the cylindrical or ring wing), the ...

). The

STOL A short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft is a fixed-wing aircraft that can takeoff/land on short runways. Many STOL-designed aircraft can operate on airstrips with harsh conditions (such as high altitude or ice). STOL aircraft, including tho ...

capabilities make the aircraft particularly suitable for military and civilian supply flights in areas with poor infrastructure. Other possible uses are firefighting or medical rescue flights.

Orders and deliveries

In July 2017 there were 50 orders.Aerobuzz.de
''Composite-Nachfolger der An-2 vorgestellt''
retrieved 6 October 2018. The TVS-2DTS is to be built in the Novosibirsk region, initially at a production rate of 20 units per year. As of February 2025 there are 11 different known operators. They are: * Aeroservice - 1 *

Avialesookhrana The Aerial Forest Protection Service (, or in its acronym Авиалесоохрана, or Avialesookhrana) is a Russian government agency charged primarily with the aerial management of Wildfire, forest fires. It is considered a branch of the ...

- 2 *

Aviation of Kolyma Aviation includes the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. ''Aircraft'' include fixed-wing and rotary-wing types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as lighter-than-air aircraft such as hot ai ...

- 1 *

Belarus Air Force The Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus is the air force of the Armed Forces of Belarus, formed in 1992 from the 26th Air Army of the Soviet Air Forces which had been serving in the Byelorussian SSR. History Soviet ...

- 1 *

Naryan-Mar Air Enterprise Naryan-Mar (; ) is a sea and river port town and the administrative center of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. The town is situated on the right bank of the Pechora River, upstream from the river's mouth, on the Barents Sea. Naryan-Mar lies no ...

- 1 * Rusaviaprom - 3 *

Russian Air Force The Russian Air Force () is a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces, the latter being formed on 1 August 2015 with the merging of the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the reb ...

- 1 * SibAeroCraft - 1 *

SibNIA Chaplygin Siberian Scientific Research Institute Of Aviation (SibNIA) () is a research institute based in Novosibirsk, Russia, and established in 1941. SIBNIA is one of Russia's leading aviation research institutes, with departments devoted to ae ...

- 11 *

Stavropol Air Company Stavropol (, ), known as Voroshilovsk from 1935 until 1943, is a city and the administrative centre of Stavropol Krai, in southern Russia. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 547,820, making it one of Russia's fastest growing cities. E ...

- 1 * TechnoRegion - 3 * 10 aircraft are operated by unknown owners.

Specifications

References

External links