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Measured figures
An-70 · Length
Single source40.73 m (133 ft 8 in)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-70 | Dassault Falcon 900 |
|---|---|---|
| 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] |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
An-70 · Height
Single source16.38 m (53 ft 9 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 900B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 900B · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceAn-70 · runway
Single sourceAn-70 · with 47,000 kg (103,617 lb) payload from
Single source1,350 km (840 mi, 730 nmi) with 47,000 kg (103,617 lb) payload from 1,800 m (5,900 ft) runway[source]
Falcon 900B · with 8 passengers
Single source7,400 km (4,600 mi, 4,000 nmi) with 8 passengers[source]
An-70 · 4 × Progress D-27 propfan each
Single source4 × Progress D-27 propfan , 10,350 kW (13,880 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]
An-70 · 4,900 ft/min
Single source24.9 m/s (4,900 ft/min)[source]
Falcon 900B · Wing area
Single source49.0 m 2 (527 sq ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Active service, in production[source] |
| Primary user | Ukrainian Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 2 prototypes[source] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1991–1996 2012–2015[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| First flight | 16 December 1994[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Capacity | 300 troops or 206 stretcher cases / 47,000 kg (103,617 lb) max payload[source] | 19 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] | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[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 | — | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[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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