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Vitaly V. Kuzmin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
An-70 · Length
Single source40.73 m (133 ft 8 in)[source]
Falcon 20F · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-70 | Dassault Falcon 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military transport aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union Ukraine[source] | France[source] |
| Designer | Antonov Design Bureau[source] | — |
| Built by | Antonov Serial Production Plant[source] | — |
| Status | Completed state tests, open for production[source] |
17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Empty; An-70 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; An-70 · Max takeoff weight
Single source66,230 kg (146,012 lb)[source]
145,000 kg (319,670 lb)[source]
Empty; Falcon 20F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 20F · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; 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]
Cruise; Falcon 20F · at 12,200 m (40,000 ft) (econ. cruise)
Single sourceMaximum; Falcon 20F · at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) (max cruise)
Single sourceAn-70 · 4 × Progress D-27 propfan each
Single source4 × Progress D-27 propfan , 10,350 kW (13,880 hp) each[source]
Falcon 20F · 2 × General Electric CF700 -2D-2 turbofans thrust each
Single source2 × General Electric CF700 -2D-2 turbofans , 20 kN (4,500 lbf) thrust each[source]
An-70 · 4,900 ft/min
Single source24.9 m/s (4,900 ft/min)[source]
Falcon 20F · Wing area
Single source41.00 m 2 (441.3 sq ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Out of production, in active service[source] |
| Primary user | Ukrainian Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 2 prototypes[source] | 512[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1991–1996 2012–2015[source] | 1965–1991[source] |
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| First flight | 16 December 1994[source] | 4 May 1963[source] |
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| Capacity | 300 troops or 206 stretcher cases / 47,000 kg (103,617 lb) max payload[source] | 8–14 passengers[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] | 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 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] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 3 June 1965[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 6.4:1[source] |
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