Flying The World's Biggest Turboprop - Antonov An-22

more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-22

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The Antonov An-22 "Antei" An-22 Antej; English Antaeus) (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 wide-body transport
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. Thereafter, the model saw extensive use in major military and humanitarian
airlifts for the Soviet Union, and is still in service with the Russian Air
Force.

Role
Strategic airlifter

National origin
Soviet Union

Manufacturer
Antonov

First flight
27 February 1965

Introduction
1967

Status
In service

Primary users
Soviet Air Force
Aeroflot
Antonov Airlines

Produced
1966–1976

Number built
69


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