 he An-22 aircraft
is intended to airlift heavy and large-size combat materiel and troop forces
to long distances, airdrop and airland airborne troops. The aircraft is
built around a high-wing monoplane configuration.
The aircraft structure peculiarities reside in a two-fin tail unit,
considerable cut for a cargo hatch, measuring 4.4x16 m, co-axial propellers
with an efficiency exceeding 90%.
The An-22 is equipped with a cargo ramp that can be set at various
levels (from the ground to a loading trestle or truck body), four telphers
with a cargo-lifting capacity of 2.5 tons each that facilitate and speed
up loading/unloading processes, regardless of the availability of airfield
cargo-handling facilities.
The aircraft cargo hold can accommodate 151 paratroopers or 292 soldiers,
or 202 wounded.
A power-assisted servo-tab control system was developed for the An-22
aircraft.
 The system
ensures high-degree flight safety and enables the crew to change over to
manual control when the power-assisted control system fails.
The aircraft is fitted with a multi-strut multi-wheel cross-country
landing gear that enables the crew to land the aircraft even in case of
break-up of separate strut shock absorbers or tires, or failure in the
extension of up to two struts.
The LG main units comprise three independent struts (on each side)
with a levered suspension of wheels, 1.72 m in dia. The landing gear control
system enables the crew to change the tire pressure on the ground and in
air that allows the crew to operate the aircraft from both concrete airfields
and unpaved and snow-covered first-category airfields.
The airborne equipment is intended to execute airdropping/cargo-airlifting
missions in VFR and IFR weather conditions and comprises a flight-and-navigation,
aiming, radio communications and airdropping/cargo-handling equipment.
The flight-and-navigation equipment comprises an integrated flight
control and aiming-navigation system, automatic radio compass, radio altimeter,
UHF radio compass, optical direction finder.
The radio communications equipment comprises a HF radio set, UHF/VFR
radio set, intercom system, survival radio set, voice warning system and
tape recorder.
The airdropping/cargo-handling equipment is intended to load, unload
and airdrop paratroopers, combat materiel and cargoes, arrange and tie
down them for airlift and comprises a cargo winch, electric telpher, rollgang
equipment, tie-down chains, cables, rigging and auxiliary equipment, side-mounted
stationary seats, detachable seats, ambulance straps, posts and medical
equipment to cater to the wounded.
The aircraft can carry 85-100% nomenclature of armament and combat
materiel of different fighting service organic subunits.
In terms of transportation capabilities, the An-22 outperforms the
IL-76M military transport aircraft 1.4 times. |
An-22 (Antaeus)
HEAVY MILITARY TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT |
Basic Characteristics
| Crew, man |
6-7 |
| Maximum takeoff weight, t |
225 |
| Load-carrying capacity, t |
60 |
Flight range, km:
with 40-ton payload
with 60-ton payload |
5,250
3,100 |
| Cruise speed at an altitude of 6.4
- 8.3 km, km/h |
580 |
| Quantity and type of engines |
4 x NK-12MA turboprops |
| One engine thrust, ehp |
15,000 |
Cargo hold dimensions, m:
length (less ramp)
width
height |
26.4
4.4
4.4 |
Takeoff run on concrete runway,
m
Landing roll on concrete runway, m |
1,460
900 |
| Fuel efficiency, g/t.km |
195 |
Aircraft dimensions, m:
length
height
wing span |
57.3
12.535
64.4 |
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ATAKA ATGM
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missile is designed to engage pinpoint armored and slow flying air targets
as well as weapon emplacements of the enemy.
After the helicopter crew decides to launch a missile, the navigator
(operator) aligns the fixed mark with the target and presses the input
button, thereby selecting the corrected program target tracking mode.
As a result, the laser range finder measures the target range in the
automatic mode and presents the obtained data on the multifunctional display,
as well as the information on requisite maneuvers to bring the helicopter
to a permissible launch zone.
The pilot flies the helicopter to keep the movable target mark in the
fixed square.
The operator makes sure that the fixed mark is aligned with the target
and, if necessary, makes corrections by manipulating the guidance unit
joysticks.
When the helicopter is in the permissible launch zone, the digital
computer sends the in-range command to the multifunctional display. On
this command the operator performs missile launch.
During missile flight, the operator keeps the fixed mark on the multifunctional
display in alignment with the target and, if necessary, adjusts the position
of the sight line by manipulating the guidance unit joysticks until the
impact of the missile with the target.
During this process, the helicopter can maneuver in yaw within 110
degrees with banks of up to 30 degrees.
The launch tube serves as a guide for the fired missile and also as
a container for missile transportation, storage and carriage.
Carriers: Mi-24V, Mi-24P, Mi-28. |
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Basic Characteristics
| Max launch range, km |
6 |
| Launch weight, kg |
42.5 |
| Warhead weight, kg |
7.4 |
| Warhead type HEAT, rod, FAE Armor penetration (with
ERA), mm |
800 |
| Tank kill probability (R = 4 km) |
0.65-0.9 |
| Average flight speed, m/s |
400 |
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