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Den Antonov An-22 "Antei" (russisk: Ан-22 Антей, An-22 Antej; English Antaeus) (NATO-rapporteringsnavn "Cock") er et tungt militært transportfly designet av Antonov Design Bureau i Sovjetunionen. Drevet av fire turbopropmotorer som hver kjører et par kontraroterende propeller, var designet det første bredkroppstransportflyet og forblir verdens største turbopropdrevne fly til dags dato. An-22 dukket først opp offentlig utenfor Sovjetunionen på Paris Air Show i 1965. Deretter så modellen utstrakt bruk i store militære og humanitære luftløft for Sovjetunionen, og er fortsatt i tjeneste med det russiske luftforsvaret.

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The Antonov An-22 is a remarkable aircraft that was designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union in the 1960s. It is the world’s largest turboprop-powered aircraft, with four engines each driving a pair of contra-rotating propellers. The An-22 can carry up to 80 tons of cargo over a range of more than 5000 km, and can operate from unpaved and short runways. The An-22 was used extensively by the Soviet Air Force and Aeroflot for transporting heavy and oversized equipment, such as parts of other Antonov aircraft, to remote and hard-to-reach areas.
The An-22 has a distinctive appearance, with a high-wing design and a twin tail. The aircraft has a pressurized cabin for the crew and passengers, but the cargo compartment is only partially pressurized to reduce weight and complexity. The An-22 is still in service with the Russian Air Force, and is occasionally used for civilian and humanitarian missions.