Tupolev ANT-22

The Tupolev ANT-22, also identified as the MK-1, was an enormous flying boat constructed in the Soviet Union during 1934. Featuring a twin-hull design and propelled by six engines arranged in three push-pull nacelles, this aircraft drew its design inspiration from the ANT-11, a project that never reached production. Due to its substantial mass, the ANT-22 suffered from significantly impaired performance, which ultimately confined it to the experimental phase without advancing to operational deployment.

Operators

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• Soviet Naval Aviation

References

• Duffy, Paul; Andrei Kandalov (1996). Tupolev: The Man and His Aircraft. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-728-X.
• Gunston, Bill (1995). The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995. London: Osprey. ISBN 1-85532-405-9.
• Nohara, Shigeru (2007). 日本の飛行艇 (Imperial Japanese Navy Flying Boat). Tokyo: Kojinsha. p. 37. ISBN 978-4-7698-1363-7.