Airbus A400M Atlas vs Antonov An-22

Russian Aerospace Forces Aeroflot Antonov Airlines^[source]

130 as of 31 January 2025^[source]

68^[source]

2007–present^[source]

1966–1976^[source]

2013^[source]

1967^[source]

11 December 2009^[source]

27 February 1965^[source]

37,000 kg (81,600 lb) 116 fully equipped troops / paratroopers up to 66 stretchers accompanied by 25 medical personnel cargo compartment: width 4.00 m (13.12 ft) x height 3.85 m (12.6 ft) x length 17.71 m (58.1 ft) (without ramp 5.40 m (17.7 ft))^[source]

28–29 passengers / 80,000 kg (176,370 lb) maximum payload^[source]

50,500 kg (111,300 lb) internal fuel^[source]

43,000 kg (94,799 lb) maximum^[source]

123,000 kg (271,000 lb)^[source]

8-bladed Ratier-Figeac variable pitch propellers with feathering and reversing capability , 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in) diameter^[source]

8-bladed contra-rotating constant-speed reversible-pitch propeller^[source]

9,000 m (29,000 ft) at MTOW^[source]

4,500 km (2,450 nmi)^[source]

6,400 km (3,450 nmi)^[source]

637 kg/m 2 (130.4 lb/sq ft)^[source]

724.6 kg/m 2 (148.4 lb/sq ft) max^[source]

980 m (3,215 ft)^[source]

770 m (2,530 ft)^[source]

28.6 m^[source]

France, Germany, Spain^[source]

Soviet Union^[source]

root: TsAGI S-5-16; tip: TsAGI S-5-13^[source]

0.1789 kW/kg (0.1088 hp/lb) max^[source]

1,300 m (4,265 ft)^[source]

800 m (2,625 ft)^[source]

Antonov worked on multiple improvements and derivatives of the An-22. One variant, which featured a modified electrical system, different navigation apparatus, and an additional augmented flight control system, was referred to by the company as the An-22A , but this designation was never used by the military. A civil airliner variant was also studied; it was to feature a lengthened fuselage and be capable of seating up to 724 passengers across its upper and lower decks, however, no such aircraft were ever built.^[source]Antonov An-22 · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Amongst the traditional design features present on the An-22 was its use of a high-mounted wing, which permitted a relatively large cargo deck, possessing 33 m in length and a usable volume of 639 m 3 . This cargo deck was pressurized to a relatively low level, only 3.55 PSI / 0.245 bar, which permitted the use of a lighter airframe. A door equipped with a pressure bulkhead is located at frame 14, separating the cargo attendant's compartment from the main cargo deck; this arrangement permitted the rear cargo doors to be opened during flight for dropping paratroopers and equipment alike. To aid in the loading and unloading of cargo, a total of four cranes, which possessed a combined carrying capacity of 22,046lb (10 tonnes), were typically installed in the cargo bay.^[source]Antonov An-22 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

During 1987, the An-22s were used to deliver military equipment to Angola . One year later, the fleet was used to deliver 15,000 tons and 1,000 personnel for the 1988 Armenian earthquake relief operation.^[source]Antonov An-22 · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

In August 2024, reports indicated that Russia had ceased operating their remaining An-22s, and that Antei RF-09309 was being flown to Yekaterinburg to be prepared for a museum display. On 9 December 2025, the last operational An-22 crashed in the Ivanovo region, north-east of Moscow; seven people on board were presumed dead; witnesses on the ground stated that the aircraft had broken up in midair.^[source]Antonov An-22 · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Capacity: 28–29 passengers / 80,000 kg (176,370 lb) maximum payload^[source]Antonov An-22 · Specifications (An-22); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Length: 57.92 m (190 ft 0 in) approximate (dependent on nose configuration)^[source]Antonov An-22 · Specifications (An-22); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Wingspan: 64.4 m (211 ft 3 in)^[source]Antonov An-22 · Specifications (An-22); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Height: 12.53 m (41 ft 1 in)^[source]Antonov An-22 · Specifications (An-22); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Wing area: 345 m 2 (3,710 sq ft)^[source]Antonov An-22 · Specifications (An-22); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Empty weight: 114,000 kg (251,327 lb)^[source]Antonov An-22 · Specifications (An-22); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Max takeoff weight: 250,000 kg (551,156 lb)^[source]Antonov An-22 · Specifications (An-22); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Fuel capacity: 43,000 kg (94,799 lb) maximum^[source]Antonov An-22 · Specifications (An-22); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Powerplant: 4 × Kuznetsov NK-12MA turboprop engines, 11,000 kW (15,000 shp) each (equivalent)^[source]Antonov An-22 · Specifications (An-22); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Maximum speed: 740 km/h (460 mph, 400 kn)^[source]Antonov An-22 · Specifications (An-22); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Range: 5,000 km (3,100 mi, 2,700 nmi) with maximum payload^[source]Antonov An-22 · Specifications (An-22); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

10,950 km (6,800 mi; 5,910 nmi) with maximum fuel and 45,000 kg (99,208 lb) payload^[source]Antonov An-22 · Specifications (An-22); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Service ceiling: 9,100 m (29,900 ft)^[source]Antonov An-22 · Specifications (An-22); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Take-off run: 1,300 m (4,265 ft)^[source]Antonov An-22 · Specifications (An-22); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Landing run: 800 m (2,625 ft)^[source]Antonov An-22 · Specifications (An-22); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage