Antonov An-22

The Antonov An-22 "Antei" (Ukrainian: Ан-22 Антей, An-22 Antej; English Antheus) (NATO reporting name "Cock") is a heavy military transport aircraft designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. Powered by four turboprop engines each driving a pair of contra-rotating propellers, the design was the first Soviet wide-body aircraft and remains the world's largest turboprop-powered aircraft to date. The An-22 first appeared publicly outside the Soviet Union at the 1965 Paris Air Show. Since then, the model has seen extensive use in major military and humanitarian airlifts for the Soviet Union.

Variants

 * An-22: Three original were prototypes built at the Antonov facility in Kiev, Ukraine, with glass nose.
 * An-22: Initial production variant with external start system, thirty-seven built at Tashkent.
 * An-22A: Improved variant with air-start capability, modified electrical system, and updated radio and navigation equipment, twenty-eight built at Tashkent.
 * An-22PZ: Conversion of two An-22s to carry wing centre sections or outer wings of Antonov An-124 or An-225 externally above fuselage. Fitted with third centreline fin.

Users

 * Russia
 * Russian Air Force
 * Soviet Union
 * Soviet Air Force

Related Development

 * Antonov An-12

Comparable Aircraft

 * Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
 * Ilyushin Il-76
 * Xian Y-20