Antonov An-22
1965 airlifter family
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Summary
Antonov An-22 is an aircraft family[1]. It draws 6,045 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft family category, ranking #256 of 1,568).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Antonov Airlines[3]
- Named after: Antaeus[4]
- Manufacturer: Tashkent Mechanical Plant[5]
- Developer: Antonov[6]
- Subclass of: fixed-wing airlifter[7], aircraft with turboprop engines[8], cargo aircraft[9]
- Designed by: Antonov[10], Белолипецкий, Алексей Яковлевич[11]
- Commons category: Antonov An-22[12]
- Country of origin: Soviet Union[13]
- Powered by: Kuznetsov NK-12MA[14]
- NATO reporting name: Cock[15]
- First flight: February 27, 1965[16]
- Service entry: January 1969[17]
- Service retirement: 2024[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Antonov An-22[19]
- Commons gallery: Antonov An-22[20]
- Maximum capacity: 6 human[21], 29 human[22]
- Total produced: 68[23]
- Described by source: The International Directory of Military Aircraft 1996/97[24], The International Directory of Civil Aircraft 2003/2004[25], Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[26], Jane's Pocket Book of Military Transport and Training Aircraft, First Collier Books Edition[27]
- Undercarriage: retractable tricycle gear[28]
- Wing configuration: shoulder wing[29]
- Length: 57.8 m[30], 1299 inches[31], 2275 inches[32]
- Height: 173 inches[33]
- Wingspan: 64.4 m[34], 2536 inches[35]
- Speed: 399 knot[36]
- Mass: 551,160 pounds[37]
Why It Matters
Antonov An-22 has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]