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Measured figures
An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Boeing 707 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Narrow-body airliner[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Boeing Commercial Airplanes[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In military service[source] |
152 ft 11 in (46.61 m)[source]
Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · fuselage
Single source12 ft 4 in (3.76 m) (fuselage)[source]
Empty; An-72 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; An-72 · Gross weight
Single source19,050 kg (42,000 lb)[source]
34,500 kg (76,058 lb)[source]
Empty; Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · all cargo configuration
Single sourceGross; Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · Gross weight
Single sourceAn-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]
Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · 4 × Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 turbofan engine thrust each
Single source4 × Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 turbofan engine, 19,000 lbf (85 kN) thrust each[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] | Pan Am (historical) Trans World Airlines (historical) American Airlines (historical) Air France (historical)[source] |
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| Number built | 133[source] | 1,010 (including 154 Boeing 720s )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | 1956–1978[source] |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | December 20, 1957 ( 1957-12-20 )[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] | 194 passengers (all passenger configuration) or 13 cargo pallets (all cargo configuration)[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | October 26, 1958, with Pan Am[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Boeing 367-80[source] |
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| Variants | — | Boeing 720 Boeing C-137 Stratoliner Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS Boeing E-3 Sentry Boeing E-6 Mercury[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 23,855 US gal (19,863 imp gal; 90,300 L)[source] |
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| Minimum control speed | — | 133 mph (214 km/h, 116 kn)[source] |
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| Takeoff distance | — | 10,000 ft (3 km)[source] |
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| Landing distance | — | 6,200 ft (1.9 km)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Maximum take-off; Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · Max takeoff weight
Single source