ANTONOV An-22 Antheus
ANTONOV An-22 Antheus
Aircraft
Name:
An-22 Antheus
Manufacturer:
Body:
Narrow
Wing:
Fixed Wing
Position:
High wing
Tail:
Double fin, mid set
WTC:
H
APC:
C
Type Code:
L4T
Engine:
Turboprop
Engine Count:
Multi
Position:
(Front) Wing leading mounted
Landing gear:
Tricycle retractable
Manufacturered as
ANTONOV An-22 Antheus
ANTONOV Antheus
AN22


Longe range large capacity freighter. In service since 1965. Heavylift freighter development. NATO code name: Cock. World´s largest propeller driven aircraft. Replaced by the An-124. Developed from 1947 until 1974. Approx 70 numbers were built, a few dozen remain in commercial and military service. Max. TAS: 400 kt, 0.68 M .
Technical Data
Wing span:
64.40 m
Length:
57.90 m
Height:
12.50 m
Powerplant:
4 x 15.000 SHP Kuznetsov NK-12MA turboprop with 8 blade counter rotating propellers.
Engine Model:
Kuznetsov NK-12
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2:
n/a
Distance:
1300 m
MTOW:
250000 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS:
215 kts
ROC:
1000 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS:
430 kts
ROC:
1500
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS:
360 kts
ROC:
1000 ft/min
MACH Climb
MACH:
n/a
ROC:
n/a
Cruise
TAS:
400 kts
MACH:
0.60
Ceiling:
260
Range:
2700 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH:
n/a
ROD:
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS:
450 kts
ROD:
1670 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS:
260 kts
MCS:
n/a
ROD:
1430 ft/min
Approach
Vapp (IAS):
n/a
Distance:
800 m