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.

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