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Measured figures
An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
Be-12 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Beriev Be-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Maritime patrol aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Beriev OKB[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | Operational (in small numbers)[source] |
| Primary users |
30.11 m (98 ft 9 in)[source]
Be-12 · 2 × Ivchenko Progress AI-20D turboprop engines each
Single source2 × Ivchenko Progress AI-20D turboprop engines, 3,964 kW (5,316 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]
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 | 133[source] | 150[source] |
|---|
| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | 1960 ( 1960 ) — 1973 ( 1973 )[source] |
|---|
| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | 18 October 1960[source] |
|---|
| Developed into | Antonov An-71 Antonov An-74[source] | — |
|---|
| Capacity | up to 52 passengers or 10 tonnes of cargo[source] | — |
|---|
| Primary user | — | Soviet Naval Aviation[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1960s[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Beriev Be-6[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed constant-speed propellers[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 298 kg/m 2 (61 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.260 kW/kg (0.158 hp/lb)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Soviet Union[source] Soviet Union[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Maximum take-off; Be-12 · Max takeoff weight
Single source