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Measured figures
An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
Boeing 767-300ER with PW4060 engines · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Boeing 767 |
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| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Wide-body airliner[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Boeing Commercial Airplanes[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service; cargo and military variants in production |
180 ft 3 in (54.94 m)[source]
Boeing 767-300ER with PW4060 engines · fuselage
Single source16 ft 6 in (5.03 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 767-300ER with PW4060 engines · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Boeing 767-300ER with PW4060 engines · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum; 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]
Boeing 767-300ER with PW4060 engines · 2 × Pratt & Whitney PW4060 high-bypass turbofan engines thrust each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney PW4060 high-bypass turbofan engines, 60,000 lbf (270 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] | Delta Air Lines FedEx Express UPS Airlines United Airlines[source] |
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| Number built | 133[source] | 1,373 as of August 2026[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | 1981–present[source] |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | September 26, 1981 ( 1981-09-26 )[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] | 290 (all economy), 299 (all economy with extra exit doors), or 261 (two classes) passengers, 4,030 cu ft (114.1 m3) of cargo (including 30 LD2 containers)[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | September 8, 1982 with United Airlines[source] |
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| Variants | — | Boeing E-767 Boeing KC-46 Pegasus Boeing KC-767 Northrop Grumman E-10 MC2A[source] |
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| Successors | — | Boeing 787[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 7.99[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 24,140 US Gal (91,380 L) (161,740 lb (73,364 kg) by weight) usable fuel[source] |
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| Takeoff distance | — | 9,600 ft (2,926 m)[source] |
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| Landing distance | — | 5,710 ft (1,740 m)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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