Antonov's Heavy Transports: The An-22, An-124/225 and An-70

by Dmitriy Komissarov, Yefim Gordon, Sergey Komissarov

The An-22 created a veritable sensation when it entered flight test in 1965. The aircraft soon made its mark in several major airlift operations, as well as in the Afghan War. It was also used for develoing remote regions of the Soviet Union and relief operations. The Soviet answer to the C-5 Galaxy came in 1982 with the all-new An-124, named Ruslan after a Russian epic hero. With its 392-ton take-off weight and 120-ton playload, the An-124 overshadowed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00IHI1VEQ
• ISBN13: 9781857801828
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Allan Publishing, Ian
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.1"