Antonov An-22 - Name Discomfiture

Name Discomfiture

The aircraft received the name Antaeus to symbolyze her power. However, the mythological character Antaeus was only strong as long as he remained in contact with the ground (his mother Earth), but once lifted into the air he became weak. That's how Hercules (which was also the name of an American cargo aircraft) killed him.

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