| Manufacturer |
Aeritalia |
Antonov |
| Description |
The Aeritalia G.222 (formerly Fiat Aviazione, later Alenia Aeronautica) is a medium-sized STOL military transport aircraft. |
projected VTOL military transport |
| ICAO Code |
G222 |
AN32 |
| First Flight |
1970-07-18 |
1976-07-09 |
| Entry Into service |
1978-04-01 |
|
| Production End |
1993-01-01 |
2012-01-01 |
| Service End |
2012-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Aeritalia |
Antonov |
| Type |
Military transport aircraft |
Military transport aircraft |
| Length (m) |
22.7 |
23.78 |
| Height (m) |
9.8 |
8.75 |
| Cockpit Crew |
3 |
4 |
| Max Seating |
|
42 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
540 |
530 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
439 |
470 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
155 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7620 |
9500 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
8.667 |
|
| Capacity Description |
53 fully-equipped troops / 40 fully-equipped paratroops / 9000 kg max. payload |
42 paratroopers/50 passengers/24 Casualties on stretcher with three medical personnel / 6700 kg max payload |
| National Origin |
|
Soviet Union |
| Number Built |
111 |
373 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × General Electric T64-GE-P4D turboprop engines, 2535 kW (3399 hp) each |
2 × ZMKB Progress AI-20DM turboprop engines, 3812 kW (5112 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Italian Air Force (historical), Nigerian Air Force , Argentine Army Aviation (historical) |
Indian Air Force, National Air Force of Angola, Sri Lanka Air Force, Ukrainian Air Force |
| Status |
Retired |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeritalia_G.222 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-32 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
28.7 |
29.2 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
75 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
9.15 |
|
| Wake Category |
M |
M |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |