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Čaj Antonov An-22 "Antei" (на језику: енглески) Engleski Antaeus) (NATO reportažni naziv "Kurac") je težak vojni transportni avion koji je dizajnirao Biro za dizajn Antonova u Sovjetskom Savezu. Napajan sa četiri turboprop motora, od kojih svaki vozi par propelera koji se okreću, dizajn je bio prvi širokougaoni transportni avion i do sada je ostao najveći turboprop-pogonski avion na svetu. An-22 se prvi put javno pojavio ispred Sovjetskog Saveza na pariskom avio-šouu 1965. Nakon toga, model je zabeležio veliku upotrebu u velikim vojnim i humanitarnim avionima za Sovjetski Savez, a još uvek je u službi ruskih vazduhoplovnih snaga.

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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.