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The Antonov An-12 is a Soviet four-engine turboprop transport aircraft developed in the late 1950s. Entering service in 1959, it was designed for military cargo and paratroop deployment, serving as the primary tactical transport for the Soviet Air Forces. The aircraft features a rear loading ramp an...
The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a colossal Soviet transport aircraft designed for heavy cargo operations. It remains the heaviest aircraft ever constructed, boasting six turbofan engines and capable of carrying over 250 metric tons. Notably, it served as a crucial component of strategic airlift missions...
The Antonov An-26 is a Soviet-designed twin-turboprop transport aircraft developed from the Antonov An-24 family and first flown in 1969. It is distinguished by a rear cargo ramp that can be lowered for loading or positioned beneath the fuselage during aerial delivery operations. Designed primarily...
The Antonov An-24 is a Soviet twin-engine turboprop airliner introduced in 1962 and designed for regional service from rough or unpaved runways.
The Antonov An-72 is a Soviet twin-jet transport, first flown in 1977 and noted for engines mounted above its wings to improve short-field lift.
Oleg Antonov was a Soviet engineer instrumental in designing aircraft for strategic transport. He established the Antonov Design Bureau responsible for iconic designs like the An-2 and An-12 cargo planes. His work significantly impacted global aviation, particularly in providing large capacity trans...
The Antonov An-28 is a Soviet-designed twin-turboprop utility aircraft, first flown in 1969 and built chiefly in Poland by PZL.
The Antonov An-124 Ruslan, given the NATO reporting name Condor, is a heavy strategic transport aircraft developed in the Soviet Union during the early 1980s. The aircraft features a unique kneeling main landing gear system that allows the cargo floor to be lowered for easier drive-on loading of hea...
The Antonov An-22 Antei, NATO reporting name 'Cock,' is a Soviet heavy military transport aircraft that first flew in 1965 and remains the largest turboprop-powered aircraft ever built. Powered by four Kuznetsov NK-12 turboprop engines driving contra-rotating propellers, the An-22 can transport outs...
Soviet single-engine biplane first flown in 1947, the An-2 is the world's largest single-engine biplane and remained in serial production for over five decades.
