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Measured figures
An-32 · Length
Single source23.78 m (78 ft 0 in)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-32 | Dassault Falcon 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military transport aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union / Russia / Ukraine[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov Serial Production Plant[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Designer | Antonov[source] | — |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
An-32 · Height
Single source8.75 m (28 ft 8 in)[source]
Empty; An-32 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; An-32 · Max takeoff weight
Single source16,800 kg (37,038 lb)[source]
27,000 kg (59,525 lb)[source]
Empty; Falcon 900B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 900B · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceAn-32 · 2 × ZMKB Progress AI-20DM turboprop engines each
Single source2 × ZMKB Progress AI-20DM turboprop engines, 3,812 kW (5,112 hp) each[source]
Falcon 900B · 3 × Honeywell TFE731 -5BR-1C turbofans thrust each
Single source3 × Honeywell TFE731 -5BR-1C turbofans , 21.13 kN (4,750 lbf) thrust each[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status |
|---|
In service[source] |
Active service, in production[source] |
| Primary users | Indian Air Force National Air Force of Angola Sri Lanka Air Force Ukrainian Air Force[source] | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 373[source] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1982–2012[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| First flight | 9 July 1976[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Antonov An-26[source] | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Developed into | Antonov/Taqnia An-132[source] | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] |
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| Capacity | 42 paratroopers/50 passengers/24 Casualties on stretcher with three medical personnel / 6,700 kg (14,771 lb) max payload[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Propellers | 4-bladed constant speed propellers[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 7.63:1[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] |
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