The Antonov A-7 won a design competition held in December 1940 for a “partisan transport glider.

 

In September 1941 the Germans were approaching Voronezh, but even under these circumstances the aviation factory continued to deliver Il-2 assault aircraft to the front. At the beginning of September 1941, the decision was made to evacuate Factory No. 18 and OKB-31 led by Moscaliov.

 

The new production base was established in the Siberian village of Zavodoukovsk, located in the Tyumen Oblast, where a new factory was organized that was numbered 499. AS Moscaliov was selected as director and main constructor.

 

Some time later the factory began to deliver the Antonov A-7 7-seater landing glider productions and a little later the A-2 training gliders, from the same manufacturer.

 

Some 400 were built.

 

Wingspan: 62 ft 3 in

Length: 37 ft 9 in