The Tupolev ANT-22 (also known as the MK-1) was a large flying boat built in the Soviet Union in 1934. A huge aircraft consisting of two hulls and powered by six engines in three nacelles in a push-pull configuration, it was based on the ANT-11, which was never built. [1]

Powered by four turboprop engines, each driving a pair of contra-rotating propellers, the design was the first wide-body transport aircraft and remains the world's largest turboprop-powered aircraft to date. The An-22 first appeared publicly outside …

The Antonov An-22 is a heavy military cargo aircraft and the first megafreighter. During the late 1950s, the Soviet Union demanded for a large military transport aircraft that can carry heavy equipment and ballistic missiles over long distances.

Sep 27, 2020 · Originally called the An-20, the An-22 is a conventional high-wing multi-engined aircraft designed to carry military vehicles or large amounts of cargo. The Antonov bureau built a mock-up of the giant plane at its workshop in Kyiv before …

The Tupolev ANT-22 (also known as the MK-1) was a large flying boat built in the Soviet Union in 1934. A huge aircraft consisting of two hulls and powered by six engines in three nacelles in a push-pull configuration, it was a follow-up to the ANT-8.

The two-boat seaplane (sea cruiser) MK-1 (ANT-22) is the third flying boat designed and built at TsAGI after ANT-8 (MDR-2) - 1930 - and ANT-27 (MDR-4) - 1934 year of construction.

Mar 18, 2015 · Consider the plane Tupolev Mk-1 (ANT-22). In this section we will talk about the history and characteristics of the Mk-1 (ANT-22). You can also view photos.

Since the end of the 1920s, the naval aviation command has dealt with the introduction of heavy naval cruiser bombers to the fleet, capable of conducting reconnaissance in remote sea areas...

May 6, 2023 · The Tupolev ANT-22 of the Soviet Union was a twin-hull flying boat powered by six 820 hp (612 kW) Mikulin M-34R engines mounted on three nacelles. Its enormous weight crippled any hope of it performing well enough to enter production.

The Antonov An-22 is the largest propeller-driven aeroplane. In 2018, Bernd Sturm fulfiled a lifetime’s dream of flying on the world's only civilian example, operated by Antonov Airlines. For large shipments required at remote destinations, the An-22 is still the only freighter equipped to undertake such tasks.