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Measured figures
An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
Be-200 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Beriev Be-200 |
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| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Multirole amphibious aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Taganrog Beriev plant[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service, In production[source] |
32 m (105 ft 0 in)[source]
Maximum; An-72 · Maximum speed
Single source700 km/h (435 mph, 378 kn)[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]
Be-200 · 2 × Progress D-436TP turbofan engines thrust each
Single source2 × Progress D-436TP turbofan engines, 73.55 kN (16,534 lbf) thrust each[source]
Be-200 · (2,600 ft/min) at Sea Level, MTOW and Flaps 20°
Single source13 m/s (2,600 ft/min) at Sea Level, MTOW and Flaps 20°[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Navy Angolan Air Force Soviet Air Force (historical)[source] | — |
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| Number built | 133[source] | 20[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | — |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | 24 September 1998[source] |
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| Developed into | Antonov An-71 Antonov An-74[source] | — |
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| Capacity | up to 52 passengers or 10 tonnes of cargo[source] | 44 pax Be-200ES / 72 pax Be-210 / 7,500 kg (16,500 lb) cargo payload / 12,000 kg (26,000 lb) water or retardant[source] |
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| Designer | — | Beriev Aircraft Company[source] |
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| Primary user | — | EMERCOM[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 31 July 2003 ( 2003-07-31 )[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Beriev A-40[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: TsAGI 16%; tip: TsAGI 11.5%[source] |
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| Max Take Off Weight (Water) | — | 37,900 kg (83,600 lb)[source] |
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| Landing speed | — | 200 km/h (120 mph; 110 kn)[source] |
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| Takeoff speed | — | 220 km/h (140 mph; 120 kn)[source] |
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| Minimum speed (Flaps 38°) | — | 157 km/h (98 mph; 85 kn)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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