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Dmitry A. Mottl · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
A310 MRTT · Length
Single source47.4 m (155 ft 6 in)[source]
An-72 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Airbus A310 MRTT | Antonov An-72 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | Three (hose and drogue) or four (flying boom) flight crew (two pilots and other flight crew)[source] | five[source] |
| Type | Multi-role tanker / transport[source] | Transport aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Military SAS , Airbus Deutschland, Lufthansa Technik[source] | Antonov[source] |
| Designer | Airbus Military SAS[source] | — |
28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
A310 MRTT · 2 × General Electric CF6-80C2 or Pratt & Whitney PW4152 turbofan jet engines thrust each
Single source2 × General Electric CF6-80C2 or Pratt & Whitney PW4152 turbofan jet engines , 262 kN (59,000 lbf) thrust each[source]
An-72 · 2 × Lotarev D-36 series 1A Turbofan thrust each
Single source2 × Lotarev D-36 series 1A Turbofan, 63.9 kN (14,330 lbf) thrust each[source]
An-72 · Wing area
Single source98.62 m 2 (1,062 sq ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | Active service[source] | In service[source] |
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| Primary users | German Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Navy Angolan Air Force Soviet Air Force (historical)[source] |
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| Number built | 6, (from existing A310-300C airframes)[source] | 133[source] |
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| Introduction date | October 2004[source] | — |
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| First flight | December 2003[source] | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Airbus A310-300C[source] | — |
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| Variant | Airbus CC-150 Polaris[source] | — |
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| Successors | Airbus A330 MRTT[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 214 passengers / 40,000 kg (88,000 lb) deliverable fuel / 36,000 kg (79,000 lb) cargo[source] | up to 52 passengers or 10 tonnes of cargo[source] |
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| National origin | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1977–2002[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Antonov An-71 Antonov An-74[source] |
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| Service ceiling | — | 10 000 м[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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