An-2

Antonov An-2

The Antonov An-2 was made by Oleg Antonov. It was first flown in August 1947. The An-2 appeared a blunder in the Antonov market, being a biplane compared with some more complex planes. It could fly at 258 kilometers per hour and for 900 kilometers with a 500 kilogram payload. It could carry at maximum 2050 kilograms. This plane was made in the masses; at least 5000 An-2s were made before the USSR gave responsibility to Poland, where an additional 7500 were produced. China also produced another 5000, putting to a total of around eighteen thousand An-2s produced.

Type: troop carrier
Dimensions: length 12.74m; wingspan 18.18m; height 4m
Speed: 258km/h
Ceiling: 4400m
Range: 900km
Payload: 2050kg

The An-2 flew over us and landed in the Moscow airport.

An-2 by Rot April 7, 2005

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An-22

Antonov An-22

The Antonov An-22 was developed by Oleg Antonov. It first flew in February of 1965. It could fly at six hundred seventy-nine kilometers per hour and for ten thousand nine hundred fifty kilometers with a forty-five thousand kilogram payload. It could carry as much as a one hundred thirty-six thousand kilogram payload. The An-22 is the third largest plane in the world, beaten only by the 747 and the C-5A. The An-22 delivered almost all of the war supplies from Cuba and Angola to the ground forces in Africa during the Angolan War. The nose features two large radars that aid the pilot with navigations, mapping, weather, and airdropping.

Type: troop carrier
Dimensions: length 57.8m; wingspan 64.4m; height 12.53m
Speed: 679km/h
Range: 10950km
Payload: 80000kg

The An-22 is dropping paratroopers over Saigon.

An-22 by Rot April 7, 2005

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An-24

Antonov An-24 Coke

The An-24 Coke was introduced in 1960. The An-24 was a very good aircraft, replacing the licensed DC-3. It keep an altitude of 3000m with a full payload and only one engine! Its first flight was on October 20, 1959. It had a cargo door in the back. Production ended in 1979. The An-24 was replaced by the An-26.

Type: Transport Plane
Dimensions: span 29.2m; length 23.5m; height 8.3m
Payload: 7500kg
Speed: 610km/h
Range: 2280km
Ceiling: 8400m

The An-24 Coke flew high.

An-24 by Rot April 7, 2005

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Antonov An-225

The heaviest aircraft built with six engines. Slightly larger than the more well known Airbus a380 passenger plane and is used as a strategic airlift cargo plane.

You: "What's the biggest plane in the world?"
Me: "The Antonov An-225, and its Russian!"
You: "Of course"

Antonov An-225 by TheStiiiig January 20, 2021