Istra EzhikThe Istra Ezhik is a Russian agricultural aircraft designed and developed by Istra.Design and developmentThe Ezhik design begun in 1999 and first exhibited in August 2005 and flew some time after. The Ezhik is a conventional low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Walter Minor M-337A engine. It first appeared with a conventional single fin but was later modified with twin rectangular fins. It has a raised and enclosed cockpit with two tandem-seats and a conventional landing gear with a tailwheel. The Ezhik has a welded steel tube fuselage with aluminium skin forward of the cockpit with the rest of the fuselage and tail fabric covered. It has a monospar wing and a chemical hopper in the fuselage feeds eight rotary atomisers fitted beneath the wings.