Lisunov Li-2
| Li-2 | |
|---|---|
| Li-2 HA-LIX landing at Hahnweide airfield, Germany in 2011, in original MALÉV livery since August 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Cargo/passenger utility aircraft and light bomber |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | GAZ |
| Status | Out of production; in limited service |
| Primary users | Soviet Air Force |
| Number built | 6,157 (per later research 4,937) |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1939–1952 |
| Introduction date | 1939 |
| Developed from | Douglas DC-3 |
The Lisunov Li-2 (NATO reporting name: Cab), originally designated PS-84, was a license-built Soviet-version of the Douglas DC-3. It was produced by Factory #84 in Moscow-Khimki and, after the factory's evacuation in 1941, at the Tashkent Aviation Production Association in Tashkent. The project was directed by aeronautical engineer Boris Pavlovich Lisunov.