Flying The World's Biggest Turboprop - Antonov An-22

This is a video of flying inside the world's largest turboprop - the Antonov An-22 Antei. Join me on this incredible flight from Leipzig to Bremen on the An-22. The plane picked up a special bus shipment in Bremen and we flew back to Leipzig. A total of 20 strong crew operates the Antonov An-22, including 6 cockpit crew.
The An-22 is not only the biggest turboprop aircraft in the world but also it was the FIRST WIDE-BODY aircraft in the world! The plane is powered by four Kuznetsov NK-12 engines, each driving a pair of contra-rotating propellers with their unique sound.
The An-22 holds a Guinness World record with a max payload of 250 ton (551,156 lb). It is the only widebody freighter capable of operations at airports with unpaved runways or a remote airstrip.
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[@SamChui]

This is probably my aviation highlight of 2020. I love to cover all these amazing and unique planes and the people behind the operation. They made aviation special! There was a few question why the bus don't drive to Leipzig. The bus is destined to Baku, Azerbaijan. The An-22 plane made a tech stop to refuel in Leipzig as Bremen has a short runway. After refuel, it continue to fly the bus to Baku.

[@Cladcreeper]

Loved the video!

[@djopu8404]

loved that plan

[@satriautama5109]

it's pretty awesome also that the airport authority give water salute to the plane.what a amazing moment sam! thanks for giving us more insight about aviation world. keep doing great content.

[@BestFullVR]

If it’s not new LOL me

[@steveskrobot9496]

Does the Kremlin own this company & plane, or is that a private Russian Airline?

[@Brother-Louis]

Although the AN-22 is amazing, those signatures on that painting for that kid is priceless beyond words.

[@geg6382]

You look like Johnny sins

[@PilotBlogDenys]

Hi, Mark)

[@Brother-Louis]

@@PilotBlogDenys Hi Denys. Awesome to see my 737 pilot friend on Sam's channel. Sam should meet up with you. Then take him on a slow bike ride through that beautiful city of yours and show him all those beautiful Ukraine's girls. 😁😉

[@Brother-Louis]

@@geg6382 I just Googled him. 🤣🤣 I don't know f it is an insult or a complement. Either way, I often get that I look like some actor.... first pornstar though. 🤭🤪

[@tushark9113]

Yess rigtttr

[@snowblazed3442]

Who doesn't love a Soviet era aircraft? There is something so unique about them, I especially love their green cockpits

[@Ori--pw5vw]

Yeah they are great and would be grear

[@bart1950]

Am I the only one that really doesn’t like them. I mean, they’re old, loud, ugly, and unsafe.

[@hp2084]

@@bart1950 Soviet A/Cs safety record is almost same as those in west but their pilot training and flying standards are shit.

[@hilmardijkstra2346]

And their crew. Amazing!

[@amyblack9251]

A lot of older airplanes had green cockpits. Not just Russian ones.

[@radascz]

Hope all crew guys are safe during this horrible wartime.

[@leokimvideo]

Amazing to see the pilots fighting with the controls to fly this beast.

[@thecooky4944]

Old school more man power less computer

[@Kiyoone]

can't understand how the plane can even fly, because you know, the weight of the balls of the crew combined, must be very heavy!🤣Mad respect for old school pilots that rely on old analog instruments and fly it perfectly

[@jakubjakub8494]

@@Kiyoone bro plane is destroyed...

[@tickertape1]

@@jakubjakub8494 no that is the An-225.

[@jakubjakub8494]

@@tickertape1 even worse bcs 225 was bigger 😭

[@Ja_Wu]

So the An-22 flew directly over my school before she landed at Leipzig Airport and the sound of the turboprops was awesome and so loud👍🏻

[@ktyoake]

I took a photo of it last month at my HOME in HK🥳🥳 But it seemed not the same😑

[@SamChui]

that's awesome, Leipzig is like a base for the AN-22. Hope you hear more often.

[@Ja_Wu]

@Small Boi Gaming I can't tell. It was during a break and I was outside.

[@bignateliving4056]

Cool story Hansel.

[@Marz-SPS]

:0

[@dingo7055]

The aircraft has to be that big and powerful in order to carry the massive balls of all the flight crew.

[@Garbageguitarist]

R/CURSEDCOMMENTS

[@eeevoo]

@@Garbageguitarist not really cursed but ok

[@Garbageguitarist]

Cazoy it’s kinda

[@eeevoo]

@@Garbageguitarist You know what cursedcomments means right? OP was just "complimenting" the crew, thas not cursed

[@Garbageguitarist]

Cazoy ok

[@Boubson]

The best place in this plane is the navigator's one. What a view! And most of all, he touches the ground before everyone else, captain included...

[@Aeronaut1975]

Utter and total respect for these gentlemen. They don't land the aircraft, they wrestle it to the ground. Bravo!

[@harin2001]

The pilots developed their bodies to suit this plane..

[@monnidesmonnides8554]

They are all overweight..........

[@jerryn8738]

@@monnidesmonnides8554 no shit

[@King9king]

Haha

[@ahazem]

🙂🙂🙂

[@PaulojnPereira]

Gotta keep the the plane balanced somehow...

[@zubaidkhan2040]

My last expensive mobile lasted 5 yrs and this thing is flying for 47 yrs , waiting for Antonov Mobile

[@tsugumorihoney2288]

Antonov is literally dead by now thx to Ukraine goverment...

[@vitalyandryushin9053]

Unfortunately Antonov is cease to exist...

[@user-gc3wg1xv5t]

@@vitalyandryushin9053 barely

[@purplefabian]

It exists it’s called Nokia

[@santiagoalvarez7536]

You should look at DC-3 as they still flying today in many parts of the world.

[@aminrahmanar]

AN 22 A is gorgeous, so dose AN 225, then again AN 124. Their shear presence and extra ordinary looks says it all. Love the cockpit.

[@leopardtiger1022]

Beautiful plane. Antonov what a mighty flying machine. The strong crew and supporting staff and Sam... many thanks.

[@josephkarogo-amethystinsur7247]

It was such a thoughtful gesture of you to have the crew sign Noah's painting. That was a gift like no other!

[@josephkarogo-amethystinsur7247]

@@canadiantrainperson Very nice to meet you online. Sam did a wonderful thing taking your painting to the crew for an autograph.

[@marioardigo3755]

@@josephkarogo-amethystinsur7247 Hello there, sorry for the late reply. I’ve left my IPad in a different country so I’m using my dads iPad. Thank you for liking my drawing, and I wish you the best for everything. -Noah

[@nickledva2395]

02:56 love the fact that the guys have a strong and wide similar build, just like the aircraft

[@ohareinternationalaviation1748]

Nick Ledva, Fat lives matter!

[@blezen4727]

They make the cockpit look too small 😂

[@anononomous]

When you fly an aircraft for long enough you start to look like it 🙂

[@ohareinternationalaviation1748]

Ble Zen, I agree, but they are fattass’s!

[@ohareinternationalaviation1748]

anononomous, lmao, you should be a comedian, literally

[@krazylevin]

Taking off is impressive...Flying it is great...Landing it however, now that's awesome. Much respect to the team of pilots who command this behemoth.

[@qwerty123484]

Настоящий зверь!!! Привет из Москвы)

[@silvermane5695]

I like the fact that they are good sports and signed the kid's drawing, that speaks well about the crew. Good job guys and stay safe.

[@topfelya]

Massive landing gear

[@smileypaper5589]

It’s actually same size as normal jets but it’s just you film it close it looks big

[@MrSupercar55]

It’s a massive plane. It needs massive landing gear.

[@ca_maple8970]

agree

[@Dripjeet]

If you think that's big look at the antanov 225

[@DileepKumar-zx4iq]

Yea

[@bruceb3786]

FABULOUS ! THANK YOU !! What an incredible ground crew and support staff ! WOW ! 100%

[@jandro2422]

These pilots were so chill, love their energy

[@sametdemirtas9475]

That navigator has the best office.

[@blezen4727]

And the best screensaver 😉

[@akhileshjanib8343]

What if the plane has to do a belly landing someday 😂🤣

[@anthonyaguirre3743]

@@akhileshjanib8343 ehh he evacuates to the upper level before tha t

[@Johnnyybbee]

Well, depends, imagine being afraid of heights, then this office would suck balls.

[@vampyr2936]

@@akhileshjanib8343 he's far enough up that it shouldn't be an issue, but all that same he's less than spitting distance from certain saftey

[@ricksclick]

I admire all the pilots and crew that fly the Antonov airplanes...An22, AN124 and AN225.There is nothing else in the world like them.

[@arhaank2167]

I have to say that Sam managed to re-ignate my passion for everything aviation related. His genuine passionate interest for aviation transpires in his video. He's showing us many different aspects of aviation, persenting us both the machines and people who operate them. Sam is still like a little kid totally blown up by everything that can fly, and this resonates with so many of us with the same passion. I would like to thank him for that. And keep-up the excellent work you are doing. 😃

[@ImperialDiecast]

The amount of people in the comments confusing this AN-22 turboprop with the jet engine AN 225 is too damn high.

[@an-2253]

The 225 was one of a kind it was a dream a dream of beauty

[@canadiantrainperson]

Thanks Sam for featuring my painting in this video. Its me Noah! Sorry I couldn't comment, I had a restricted mode or something. its been six months and im ten now! I had a great time when you visited!

[@elizabethg9346]

It’s like a cargo ship of the skies! So many compartments, the requirement for a navigator! Love it! Sam, you are so lucky to have experienced this! And the contra rotating propellers! So much power!

[@afenijmeijer9027]

Got to love the Antonov cargo aircraft. They just look born to carry massive loads. What a lovely touch with that painting of Noah's. Thanks for sharing this.

[@marioardigo3755]

Thank you, it took my a while to draw it, I’d done it in Dubai. Best wishes for everything. -Noah

[@vinodhrajkumar2789]

Beautiful aircraft and hard working beautiful people operating it.delight to watch,thank you sam for showing this to us .

[@junebug9594]

*Plane manufacturer A:* introducing our new pla... *Antonov:* ours is bigger.

[@abd1830]

bigger by so ugly

[@sebastianmcdermott7353]

@@abd1830 imagine calling an aircraft ugly

[@abd1830]

@@sebastianmcdermott7353 yes this aircraft is very Ugly

[@sebastianmcdermott7353]

@@abd1830 i dont really see how it is ugly its just massive

[@azikjunior3913]

@@abd1830you’re kid, if you’re think turboprop is ugly, every plane is beautiful bro.

[@teasingbrown75]

Lost in love with this plane! Everything about him is beautiful and perfect! Highlight for the propellers that give an extra charm to an aircraft so beautiful, that despite the years, continue to grace us with its beauty and grandeur!

[@arhaank2167]

😱 Amazing to see the pilots fighting with the controls to fly this beast.

[@tomrohan8480]

Fir the first time I saw 2 pilots in the same cockpit fighting for the controls.. Love u guys so much for the thoughtful gift for the Kid...

[@12345fowler]

I have to say that Sam managed to re-ignate my passion for everything aviation related. His genuine passionate interest for aviation transpires in his video. He's showing us many different aspects of aviation, persenting us both the machines and people who operate them. Sam is still like a little kid totally blown up by everything that can fly, and this resonates with so many of us with the same passion. I would like to thank him for that. And keep-up the excellent work you are doing.

[@nabill120]

Hi, I was curious on why you lost your passion avout aviation... was it because you had some bad experiences in the industry, or maybe you were busy with your life?

[@Tsamokie]

re-ignite*

[@Tsamokie]

@@nabill120 abour*

[@stevep7950]

Brilliant - Loved every minute of this. However that must be some kind of special bus to warrant this kind of service and so many personnel's time.

[@SastaTansenOP]

I can just feel my inner comrade rising by just looking at this Flying Machine!!

[@A2KLAU]

One aviation legend covering the lives of other aviation legends! Seeing the crew handle such a beast was very interesting! Can't help but feel the pride and passion that the crew had working on this record-breaking aircraft! Thank you Sam for bringing this to us! Really appreciate what you are doing for the aviation industry!

[@SamChui]

Thank you. I love to cover all these amazing and unique planes and the people behind the operation. They made aviation special!

[@A2KLAU]

Sam Chui they certainly do, and your passion comes through so much that I’m sure I’m not alone by saying it inspires others to become aviation fans/geeks. Keep up the amazing work you are doing and sharing these breathtaking experiences with us. Take care and stay safe!

[@TheSimulationGamer]

Dear sam On behalf of all Bremen planespotters, I would like to thank you and the entire Antonov crew that once again a rarity comes to us in Bremen. If you like, she can come more often. Thank you so much

[@lexashka]

That’s an amazing plane - saw it in person, and what a sound of its engines! Nice bird!

[@SanoRay]

Awesome! Thanks to the Captain and all his crews, and esp. to you, Mr. Sam. Congrats, Noah!

[@babayega_]

Does that mean the Antonov 22 just became an AirBus? 😂

[@Vortex__24]

Lol good one

[@samarthtyagi8727]

Bruh ,😂😂

[@abliviustrey]

Bruh i ain't gonna lie that was good. 😂😂

[@sp77775]

🤣🤣🤣

[@vijaydalalin]

wooo hoooo...

[@jamescotter3756]

Mr chug, my brother is an av geek and I’ve shown him a lot of your video posts and he loves them and it cheers both of us up after our sister passed away from cancer so thank you for making us both smile. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@jamesgovett2501]

I reckon the Antonio AN22 is a beautiful looking aircraft, viewing its design from the side it seems to have an ever so slight resemblance fuselage wise of that other beautiful aircraft the constellation, which we are lucky here in Australia to have the restored HARS Connie as a regular at our airshows

[@royfearn4345]

Great colour scheme on the flight deck. It seems to show up the individual instruments so well.

[@danielmathebula4303]

This was a brilliant episode Sam, intriguing and inspiring. Behind the scenes footage and the smart Ukrainian team - priceless!

[@user-km4zc6of2n]

Этот звук ни с каким самолётом не перепутать.

[@sss-og1yl]

с Ту-95

[@we_love_king_bob8437]

R.I.P AN-225 :( it was my favorite airplane rest in peace AN-225

[@ericvowell]

What a unique video! So cool! Glad you could make this one. Keep up the interesting videos. Thanks!

[@fuzzyhead878]

Contra-rotating propellers: Beautiful and terrifying at the same time. Also gotta love those teal/cyan/turquoise cockpits on Russian/Ukrainian craft.

[@PeterChudolij88]

Russia and Ukraine is not the same thing and shouldn't be used interchangeably. The aircraft is Ukrainian as well as the crew. The blue and yellow flags in and on the aircraft along with the blue and yellow shoulder patches worn by the crew exemplifies this fact.

[@fuzzyhead878]

Pchudo88 I am aware of the difference. I would never confuse either country with the other. I said Russia/Ukraine because these are by and large Soviet era aircraft, and things get complicated with that era of history I know it is a Ukrainian company (Antonov), but the Russians have those blue cockpits as well. I actually said Russia/Ukraine to denote they are different countries, not lump them together.

[@alistair1978utube]

@@PeterChudolij88 The aircraft was Soviet designed and built... now operated by a Ukrainian company

[@mtl-ss1538]

@@PeterChudolij88 AC challenger INEOS Team UK is bound for Auckland, the team look to make up for lost time. They are flying the boat to New Zealand aboard a 1987 Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane that fellow challengers American Magic used to deliver their second race boat to Auckland www.stuff.co.nz/sport/americas-cup/122918617/americas-cup-british-syndicate-fly-second-boat-to-new-zealand .

[@petrodmytrenko2829]

@Vlad cccp you are just a liar, and stupid. My farther worked at Antonov’s plant for many years and he never called himself as Russian. As well as his coworkers.

[@lefevrealban]

That aircraft is insane, it really has more a ship vibe than an aircraft vibe, with all the crew members working on board like that and the cranes in the cargo area ...

[@jamesconnor4302]

I had the honour of seeing this super machine at Manchester UK while it was on a special mission to Gander and somewhere in the USA I forgot where, but it was awe inspiring to see in person! A truly magnificent aircraft!

[@justinwin1601]

Sam this is one of your best ever thanks for all you do. “Fly Just Fly”

[@Dodilafir]

Thank you Sam, you are covering a lot of new frontiers in Aviation...really enjoyed this. Keep it up mate.

[@nycflyertravel]

47 years old and still a beauty! I really hope they continue to fly her for years to come.

[@abitofaviation]

What a machine! Saw it only in Speyer museum. Such a privilege for you to fly it!

[@MegaSukhoy]

Absolutely amazing!! Thanks Sam for share more wonderfull aviation videos.

[@NemesisVS]

What an awesome aircraft, I was lucky to hear it fly over my home twice in the last month, you can hear the roar even minutes later! I really hope it continues to fly more than these 100 hours...

[@fahmyralherlyaga7428]

always love to see the hardwork of antonov's crew 🦾

[@randomwalk88]

Wow! The plane fired up rotor engines one at a time. This is a beast. :)

[@yurimig253]

I can't believe that monstrous aircraft is capable of landing on dirt...... Very nice 👍 очень круто 👍💯

[@alpantanjung4824]

47 years of old of Antonov and still very powerfull. Safety , Security is the most important aspect here that is why all the personnel operating the aircraft are mainly senior and experienced, qualified personnel in its field.

[@fg3ify]

I would definitely trust my life to these pilots and airline. I hope they and their families are doing fine in this difficult time

[@fabiano8888]

Those guys are the professional truck drivers of the skies! What a team! And what a majestic aircraft! Heats off to all of you guys! Awesome art Noah! Your drawing became a piece of history now!

[@marioardigo3755]

Hello there Fabiano. It’s me, Noah. I just wanted to say thank you for liking my art. Best wishes for everything and have a great day. -Noah

[@sarazafar6035]

Wish you lots of success Noah ❤

[@noelneil90rn]

Feels like watching a movie with these badass crew on to a space mission... Guys look so cool!

[@moviesenthil]

Almost every other plane: Bus to the plane. Antonov AN 22: Bus into the plane!

[@coca-colayes1958]

That was awesome mate , I like what you did with Noah painting that’s so nice of you .

[@SamChui]

It is Noah who brought me the good fortune to be able to fly on An-22!

[@temsuyanglajamir3551]

@@SamChui hello Sam i am Great fan of your blogger so much hard work that you had done that Iam watching Ur video your great. Btw will u film the next flight is Vistara Boeing 787 9 indian new livery aircraft Dreamliner Iam also a Aviation lover greetings from 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@nlswh]

I usually enjoy your videos, however this one is exceptional. Love the old school way of flying. These pilots are really hardcore, amazing!

[@BeselerSimRacing]

Hope all those guys are safe! What a massive, beautiful airplane!

[@matthewcorlew3821]

It warmed my heart when they showed Noah where they were signing the picture he painted. I was a kid very much like him and would have loved to get something like that. I'm glad you could have done that for him! Best wishes wishes. I hope you can ride a spaceX flight!!!

[@ronaldcuieii8639]

That's very interesting how both propellers spin in opposite directions on each engine. Very powerful aircraft.

[@michal_PL]

lol, it was kinda funny 2 c , how a man is standing in front of a starting engine while departing from Bremen.....that would not happen with An-225 or An-124 as he would get ssucked in and turned into ketchup

[@shaamemchauru1365]

AMAZING JOB!!

[@notyeetleon336]

Happy to be a fan!

[@krisxyz1998]

This flying beast is amazing and the pilots and workforce are simply superb..

[@alaniugalde9595]

Thank you for taking us on your great adventures..

[@anderskandersson4613]

That’s once in a life time experience Sam, really impressive ❤️

[@aviation6921]

Finally, I have been waiting for this blog for ages! Congrats Sam for flying in worlds biggest turboprop aircraft.

[@explorer914]

Not only the biggest turboprop. But also one of the loudest turboprops to. But I really like the low humming noise from the contrarotating props. :D

[@jackharrison6771]

Well done again Sam; thanks for another great video. And well done Noah.

[@hilmardijkstra2346]

One of the best aircraft video's this year.

[@meggalavk3ktt]

Sam thanks for this content a really special treat and i am no a plane junkie excellent with lots of information and you can see the crew is proud to serve on this fine old lady. Your content has not dissapointed in this restricted covid time thank you.

[@nickl1349]

Such nice and professional crew, nice job sam!

[@tristarkris4996]

I ve Seen this aircraft so many Times in Leipzig due to my Former aviation Job and wished to bei in Board once. Thank you for this Insight View Sam!

[@epicmediocrity2603]

Aliens arrive. Sam: understands magnitude of the situation...also planning vid for KZbin.

[@omar90s91]

"Touring the new UFO Spaceship!!"

[@derpyto3z]

Aviation industry: exists Antonov: Large is Large

[@project0727]

hope one day antonov will remake a modern an 22 with latest technology, what a marvelous planes! cheers to strong pilots all the crew!

[@Chronograph71]

Antonov had built the AN-70, but only the Ukrainian army was interested. :-((

[@aloknandchhatra8914]

I really love this airplane. Never ever feels like that. Love to see manual operative.

[@f-1416]

The an-22 is such a giant plane and I loved seeing it in this video. I got to see amazing videos of this aircraft also.

[@13699111]

WOW !!! Thank you for posting this video

[@ccw5886]

This is a wonderful aircraft and a great and friendly crew

[@PilotWanderlust]

AMAZING! 47 years old AN22A and still no midlife crisis ;-) WOW!

[@rcdemonic2320]

That signing thing for that kid Nova is so awesume & very inspiring for him. Great job sam✌️👍

[@dxb8788]

its amazing seeing airplanes without ground spoilers landing and the nose down inputs after touchdown

[@jsn7123]

That crew really is a pack of nice guys!

[@kutzchik]

AN 22 designers should be awarded a Nobel. Great feat in Engineering. bless them all!

[@estebanmorales6487]

One of my favourite aircraft ever, she's such a badass! And her crew looks the part too... Wouldn't want to get into a bar brawl with these guys!

[@michaelflick1177]

Absolutely magnificent plane.

[@scotthoudek7069]

love that sound of those counter rotating blades

[@cnarvaez]

Amazing video Sam, just awesome!!!! Thanks for sharing it! It's sad to know that 09307 is reaching the end of its life span. This beautiful beast belong in the skies!!!!

[@frozenbacon]

The plane and the pilots are all absolute units.

[@gregormcnee3990]

Holy, Holy Holy F#@K!!!!!! I'm absolutely blown away Man. Total respect. What an amazing Aircraft.

[@cathleenrocco4804]

Nailed the landing. Impressive.

[@Mancmodeller]

What an absoulutely gorgeous machine. Was lucky to see it when it came to Manchester. And that sound-awesome!