Editing Antonov An-3 (section)

{{short description|1990s utility transport aircraft by Antonov}}
{{Update|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox aircraft
 |name= An-3
 |image= File:MChS Rossii Antonov An-3T-2.jpg
 |caption= Antonov An-3T of [[MChS Rossii]] in June 2007.
 |type=[[utility aircraft]]
 |manufacturer= [[Antonov]]
 |designer=
 |builder= [[Production Corporation Polyot]] (2000–2009)
 |first_flight=13 May 1980
 |introduction=21 November 2000
 |retired=
 |status= In service
 |primary_user=regional and private operators
 |more_users=
 |produced=2000–2009 (in Russia) <br/> 2012-present (in Ukraine)
 |number_built=25
 |developed_from= [[Antonov An-2]]
 |developed_into= [[SibNIA TVS-2DTS]]
 |variants=
}}

The '''Antonov An-3''' is a Soviet (later Ukrainian and Russian) civil multipurpose and [[agricultural aircraft]]. It is essentially a [[turboprop]]-powered development of the [[Antonov An-2|An-2]], designed to upgrade or replace it. The basic transport version (An-3T) is supplemented by a cargo/passenger version (An-3TK), an agricultural version (An-3SH), a forest fire-fighting version (An-3P), as well as an ambulance version.<ref name="An-3"/><ref name="An-3_2002"/> It is designed to carry passengers and cargo, operating from paved or unpaved airfields, including snow covered surfaces up to {{cvt|35|cm|in}} deep (using a ski landing gear).<ref name="An-3news"/>