Antonov's Heavy Transports: From the An-22 to An-225, 1965 to the Present

by Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Komissarov

This book charts the development and service history of the Antonov design bureau's heavy transport aircraft. In the late 1950s, the Antonov design bureau began developing the An-22 heavy military transport, intended to carry 50 tons. Powered by four 15,000 hp turboprops, it was the world's heaviest transport when it first flew in February 1965. The four-turbofan An-124 was again the world's most capable airlifter when it emerged in 1982, with a payload...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076436071X
• ISBN13: 9780764360718
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 4.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.4" x 11.1"