27 February 1965 – first flight of Antonov An-22 — On 27 February 1965, prototype of the Antonov An-22 Antey, a heavy turboprop strategic transport aircraft (NATO reporting name: “Cock”), performed its maiden flight from Kyiv to Uzyn.

Today marks the 61st #anniversary of a significant moment in the #history of heavy #airtransport — on 27 February 1965, the #Antonov #An22 #Antey made its #maidenflight.
At the time of its debut, the Antey was the largest and heaviest #cargo #aircraft in the world.

9/ #Chinese optics, chips, and CNCs are flowing straight to #Russian factories:
🏭 #Uralvagonzavod
🏭 #Almaz-#Antey
Russian factories are running non-stop. #Sanctions? Not biting hard enough! 💸