Posted on9 May 2021Modified on28 March 2024bySdKfz.000 Antonov An-22 CountrySoviet Union TypeStrategic airlifter First flight27 February 1965 Built69 TheAntonov An-22“Antei” (Russian: Ан-22 Антей, An-22 Antej; English Antaeus) (NATO reporting name “Cock”) is a heavy military ...
The Antonov An-22 "Antei" (Russian:Ан-22 Антей, romanized: An-22 Antey;[1]lit.'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 co...