An-22 Antheus, Nato: Cock

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The Antonov An-22 Antheus was the largest production airplane in the world from 1965 until the introduction of the Lockheed C-5A Galaxy in 1969. 66 were built. A number are still in service with the V-TA and one is used by Antonov to transport An-124 wings attached along the top of its fuselage. In Greek mythology, Antheus was a giant whose great strength depended on keeping his feet in contact with the ground.

VVS Museum, Monino, Russia, September 1993

Antonov An-22 Antheus, CCCP09334, VVS Museum at Monino, September 7, 1993 An-22, CCCP-09334 resides in the VVS Museum at Monino. It is seen here in September 1993. CCCP-09334 carries the colors of Aeroflot.

Antonov An-22 Antheus, CCCP09334, VVS Museum at Monino, September 7, 1993 The main landing gear of the An-22 Antheus has three pairs of wheels on each side.

Antonov An-22 Antheus, CCCP09334, VVS Museum at Monino, September 7, 1993

Antonov An-22 Antheus, CCCP09334, VVS Museum at Monino, September 7, 1993

VVS Museum, Monino, Russia, August 1996

Antonov An-22 Antheus, CCCP09334, VVS Museum at Monino, August 16, 1996 Things hadn't changed much for CCCP-09334 three years later, in August 1996.

Antonov An-22 Antheus, CCCP09334, VVS Museum at Monino, August 16, 1996

Antonov An-22 Antheus, CCCP09334, VVS Museum at Monino, August 16, 1996

Links:

Information about the entire Antonov line of airplanes can be found at Alexandre Savine's Russian Aviation MuseumAlexandre Savine's Russian Aviation Museum.

Link to Antonov Airlines web site.

Link to Antonov Airlines An-22 page.

Giant Jet Airplanes

  First Flight Wing Span Length Wing Area Gross Weight Engines
Airbus A380

2005

261ft,10in

239ft,06in

9,100

1,235,000

4 x 84,000 lb RR Trent 900 or Engine Alliance GP-7200
Boeing 777-300ER

2003

212ft,07in

242ft,04in

4,700

775,000

2 x 115,300 lb GE90-115B
Airbus A340-600

2001

208ft,02in

247ft,01in

4,729

811,300

4 x 56,000 lb RR Trent 556
Boeing 777-200

1994

209ft,01in

199ft,11in

4,605

545,000

2 x 74,000 lb PW4074, GE90-75B, or RR Trent 875
Airbus A330-300

1992

197ft,10in

208ft,10in

3,892

507,000

2 x 51,590 lb GE CF6-80E, PW4000, or RR Trent 700
Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jet

1988

211ft,05in

231ft,10in

5,650

833,000

4 x 45,000 PW4062 or GE CF6-80C2B1F
Antonov An-225 Mryia

1988

290ft,00in

275ft,07in

10,280

1,300,000

6 x 51,590 lb DT-18T
Antonov An-124 Ruslan

1984

240ft,00in

227ft,00in

6,760

890,000

4 x 51,590 lb DT-18T
Tupolev 160 Blackjack 1981 182ft, 09in 177ft, 06in 3,660 606,000 4 x 50,900 lb NK-321
Lockheed C-5A Galaxy

1968

222ft,08in

247ft,10in

6,200

769,000

4 x 50,000 lb GE TF-39
Boeing 747-100 Jumbo Jet

1968

195ft,08in

231ft,04in

5,500

850,000

4 x 50,000 lb P&W JT9D
Antonov An-22 Antheus

1965

211ft,04in

189ft,07in

3,713

550,000

4 x 15,000 shp Kuznetsov NK-12MV
North American XB-70A Valkyrie

1964

105ft,00in

189ft,00in

6,297

530,000

6 x 33,000,lb J-93
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

1952

185ft,00in

157ft,07in

4,000

450,000

8 x 8,000 lb J-57
Convair YB-60

1952

206ft,05in

175ft,02in

5,239

410,000

8 x 8,000 lb J-57

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