Antonov An-22
Military
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The Antonov An-22 strategic airlifter, first flying in 1965, represented Soviet advances in strategic transport and air logistics operations. Five crew operated this massive aircraft across a 64.4-meter span, reaching 740 km/h with 5,000-kilometer range for intercontinental payload delivery. Its four engines drove the development of global airlift capabilities and Soviet military power projection concepts.
Specifications
- Role
- Strategic airlifter
- Origin
- Soviet Union
- Crew
- 5
- Engines
- 4
- First flight
- 1965
- Length
- 57.9 m
- Wingspan
- 64.4 m
- Max speed
- 740 km/h
- Range
- 5,000 km