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Measured figures
An-30 · Length
Single source24.26 m (79 ft 7 in)[source]
An-72 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-30 | Antonov An-72 |
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| Type | Aerial cartography , reconnaissance and transport[source] | Transport aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Antonov[source] |
| Designer | Beriev[source] | — |
| Status | In limited service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Russian Air Force Ukrainian Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Romanian Air Force |
28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
An-30 · 2 × Ivchenko AI-24T VT turboprop engines (2,803 shp) each equivalent
Single source2 × Ivchenko AI-24T VT turboprop engines, 2,090 kW (2,803 shp) each equivalent[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Navy Angolan Air Force Soviet Air Force (historical)[source] |
| Number built | 123[source] | 133[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1971 – 1980[source] | 1977–2002[source] |
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| Introduction date | July 1968[source] | — |
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| First flight | 21 August 1967[source] | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Antonov An-24[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 6,200 L (1,600 US gal; 1,400 imp gal)[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 11.4:1[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | root: TsAGI S-5-18; tip: TsAGI S-3-13[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 4-bladed constant-speed propellers[source] | — |
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| Take-off run | 710 m (2,329 ft)[source] | — |
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| Landing run | 670 m (2,198 ft)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Soviet Union[source] Soviet Union[source] | — |
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| National origin | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Antonov An-71 Antonov An-74[source] |
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| Capacity | — | up to 52 passengers or 10 tonnes of cargo[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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