Antonov An-22 Antei Heavy Transport Family
The Antonov An-22 Antei was a Soviet heavy transport designed around an unusually large cargo hold, a high wing, and a rear loading system for outsized military and industrial loads. Its four turboprops and robust landing gear made it a landmark strategic airlifter: the first wide-body transport aircraft and the largest turboprop-powered aircraft, with later work also supporting specialized and humanitarian transport.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Antonov An-22 AnteiAntonov An-22An-22Antei
- Family Name
- Antonov An-22 Antei
- Full Name
- Antonov An-22 Antei Heavy Transport Family
- Roles
- cargomilitaryutility
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Crew Capacity
- 5
- Empty Mass Kg
- 118,727
- Max Takeoff Mass Kg
- 225,000
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Antonov An-22 Antei was a Soviet heavy transport designed around an unusually large cargo hold, a high wing, and a rear loading system for outsized military and industrial loads. Its four turboprops and robust landing gear made it a landmark strategic airlifter: the first wide-body transport aircraft and the largest turboprop-powered aircraft, with later work also supporting specialized and humanitarian transport.
- Dimensions
- Height M
- 12.54
- Length M
- 57.31
- Wingspan M
- 64.4
- First Flight Year
- 1,965
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- Sourced An-22 NK-12-series fit; canonical propulsion node identityLevel=family, exact variant remains Propulsion precision work.
- Name
- Kuznetsov NK-12 installation
- Notes
- An-22 sources identify four NK-12-series turboprops; the canonical node is family-level and does not invent an NK-12MV/NK-12MA variant record.
Links
- Official Url
- https://antonov.com/en/history/an-22
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 04:19:52 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 20:26:27 UTC