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Vitaly V. Kuzmin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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At a glance
Measured figures
An-70 · Length
Single source40.73 m (133 ft 8 in)[source]
An-72 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-70 | Antonov An-72 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military transport aircraft[source] | Transport aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union Ukraine[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Designer | Antonov Design Bureau[source] | — |
| Built by | Antonov Serial Production Plant[source] | — |
| Status | Completed state tests, open for production[source] |
28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
Cruise; An-70 · at 9,100–11,000 m (29,900–36,100 ft)
Single sourceMaximum; An-70 · Maximum speed
Single source780 km/h (480 mph, 420 kn)[source]
750 km/h (470 mph, 400 kn) at 9,100–11,000 m (29,900–36,100 ft)[source]
Maximum; An-72 · Maximum speed
Single source700 km/h (435 mph, 378 kn)[source]
An-70 · 4 × Progress D-27 propfan each
Single source4 × Progress D-27 propfan , 10,350 kW (13,880 hp) 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-70 · 4,900 ft/min
Single source24.9 m/s (4,900 ft/min)[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.
In service[source] |
| Primary user | Ukrainian Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 2 prototypes[source] | 133[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1991–1996 2012–2015[source] | 1977–2002[source] |
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| First flight | 16 December 1994[source] | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] |
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| Capacity | 300 troops or 206 stretcher cases / 47,000 kg (103,617 lb) max payload[source] | up to 52 passengers or 10 tonnes of cargo[source] |
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| Airfoil | TsAGI P-202[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 14-bladed Aerosyla Stupino SV-27, 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) diameter contra-rotating propeller (8-bladed forward; 6-bladed rear)[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 113 km/h (70 mph, 61 kn)[source] | — |
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| Power/mass | 0.316 kW/kg (0.192 hp/lb) max[source] | — |
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| Take-off field length | 1,800 m (5,900 ft)[source] | — |
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| Landing field length | 2,000 m (6,600 ft)[source] | — |
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| Take-off run STOL 30,000 kg (66,139 lb) payload | 600 m (2,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Take-off run STOL 35,000 kg (77,162 lb) payload | 915 m (3,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Kyiv Aircraft Production Plant[source] | Antonov[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Navy Angolan Air Force Soviet Air Force (historical)[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Antonov An-71 Antonov An-74[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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