Antonov’s Heavy Transports

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Title : Antonov’s Heavy Transports
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Product Line : Aviation – Modern/Cold War (Schiffer Publishing)

Category : Historical Books
Sub-category : Historical Reference Books
Genre : Book – Reference – Historical
Author : Yefim Gordon , Dmitriy Komissarov
Publish Year : 2020
Pages : 288
Dimensions : 8.75×11.5×1.25″
NKG Part # : 2147954204
Type : Hardcover This book charts the development and service history of the Antonov design bureau? heavy transport aircraft. In the late 1950s, the Antonov design bureau began developing the An-22 heavy military transport, intended to carry 50 tons. Powered by four 15,000 hp turboprops, it was the world? heaviest transport when it first flew in February 1965. The four-turbofan An-124 was again the world? most capable airlifter when it emerged in 1982, with a payload of 120 tons. It proved its worth in military and humanitarian operations and earned acclaim as a commercial freighter after 1991 for carrying heavy and outsized items. The unique six-engined An-225 “Mriya” was created for carrying the Buran space shuttle. Despite the demise of the Buran program, the aircraft found use on the heavy/outsized cargo transportation market. It is illustrated by a wealth of new photos and color artwork, as well as line drawings.