Antonov An-72 vs Boeing KC-767: Specs Compared

ASupport aircraft

Antonov An-72

Transport aircraft

Credit

Kirill Naumenko - Moscow City Spotters · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

Boeing KC-767 — licensed reference photograph

BSupport aircraft

Boeing KC-767

Tanker / transport

Credit

航空自衛隊 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Antonov An-72An-72 · Length

28.07 m

Length source ↗

Boeing KC-767KC-767 · Length

48.5 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

19 of 30 rows sourced on both sides

28.07mAn-72 · Length

48.5mKC-767 · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

28.07 m

An-72 · Length

Single source

28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)^[source]

48.5 m

KC-767 · Length

Single source

159 ft 2 in (48.5 m)^[source]

31.89mAn-72 · Wingspan

47.6mKC-767 · Wingspan

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

31.89 m

An-72 · Wingspan

Single source

31.89 m (104 ft 7.5 in)^[source]

47.6 m

KC-767 · Wingspan

Single source

156 ft 1 in (47.6 m)^[source]

8.65mAn-72 · Height

15.8mKC-767 · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

8.65 m

An-72 · Height

Single source

8.65 m (28 ft 4.5 in)^[source]

15.8 m

KC-767 · Height

Single source

52 ft 0 in (15.8 m)^[source]

34.5tGross; An-72 · Gross weight

187t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

19,050 kg

Empty; An-72 · Empty weight

Single source

34,500 kg

Gross; An-72 · Gross weight

Single source

19,050 kg (42,000 lb)^[source]

34,500 kg (76,058 lb)^[source]

82,377 kg

Empty; KC-767 · Empty weight

Single source

186,880 kg

Maximum take-off; KC-767 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

181,610 lb (82,377 kg)^[source]

395,000 lb (186,880 kg)^[source]

700km/hMaximum; An-72 · Maximum speed

915km/hMaximum; KC-767 · Mach 0.86

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

700 km/h

Maximum; An-72 · Maximum speed

Single source

700 km/h (435 mph, 378 kn)^[source]

851 km/h

Cruise; KC-767 · Mach 0.80

Single source

915 km/h

Maximum; KC-767 · Mach 0.86

Single source

570 mph (915 km/h, 500 kn) Mach 0.86^[source]

530 mph (851 km/h, 460 kn) Mach 0.80^[source]

4,325kmAn-72 · Range

12,200kmKC-767 · global with in flight refueling

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4,325 km

An-72 · Range

Single source

4,325 km (2,688 mi, 2,336 nmi)^[source]

12,200 km

KC-767 · global with in flight refueling

Single source

7,600 mi (12,200 km, 6,385 nmi) ; global with in flight refueling^[source]

63.9kN

268kN

ThrustScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

63.9 kN

An-72 · 2 × Lotarev D-36 series 1A Turbofan thrust each

Single source

2 × Lotarev D-36 series 1A Turbofan, 63.9 kN (14,330 lbf) thrust each^[source]

268 kN

KC-767 · 2 × GE CF6-80C2 turbofan thrust each

Single source

2 × GE CF6-80C2 turbofan , 60,200 lbf (268 kN) thrust each^[source]

98.6m²An-72 · Wing area

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Wing area

All recorded figures & sources

98.62 m²

An-72 · Wing area

Single source

98.62 m 2 (1,062 sq ft)^[source]

10 000 м

12,200mKC-767 · Service ceiling

Service ceiling

All recorded figures & sources

10 000 м^[source]

12,200 m

KC-767 · Service ceiling

Single source

40,100 ft (12,200 m)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Antonov An-72 and Boeing KC-767 configuration
Specification	Antonov An-72	Boeing KC-767
Crew	five^[source]	3: 2 pilots, 1 boom operator^[source]
Type	Transport aircraft^[source]	Tanker / transport^[source]
National origin	Soviet Union^[source]	United States^[source]
Manufacturer	Antonov^[source]	Boeing Integrated Defense Systems^[source]
Status	In service^[source]	In service^[source]
Primary users	Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Navy Angolan Air Force Soviet Air Force (historical)^[source]	Italian Air Force Japan Air Self-Defense Force Colombian Aerospace Force^[source]
Number built	133^[source]	9 (8 originally built, 1 converted)^[source]
Manufactured	1977–2002^[source]	2003–present^[source]
First flight	31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )^[source]	21 May 2005^[source]
Developed into	Antonov An-71 Antonov An-74^[source]	Boeing KC-46 Pegasus^[source]
Capacity	up to 52 passengers or 10 tonnes of cargo^[source]	up to 200 passengers or 19 463L pallets^[source]
Developed from	—	Boeing 767^[source]
Maximum Fuel Load	—	160,660 lb (72,877 kg)^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Angola Reported operator · Equatorial Guinea Reported operator · Kazakhstan Reported operator · Libya Reported operator · Russia Reported operator · Sudan Reported operator · Ukraine	—

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Antonov An-72

Boeing KC-767

Crew

five^[source]

3: 2 pilots, 1 boom operator^[source]

Type

Transport aircraft^[source]

Tanker / transport^[source]

National origin

Soviet Union^[source]

United States^[source]

Manufacturer

Antonov^[source]

Boeing Integrated Defense Systems^[source]

Status

In service^[source]

Primary users

Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Navy Angolan Air Force Soviet Air Force (historical)^[source]

Italian Air Force Japan Air Self-Defense Force Colombian Aerospace Force^[source]

Number built

133^[source]

9 (8 originally built, 1 converted)^[source]

Manufactured

1977–2002^[source]

2003–present^[source]

First flight

31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )^[source]

21 May 2005^[source]

Developed into

Antonov An-71 Antonov An-74^[source]

Boeing KC-46 Pegasus^[source]

Capacity

up to 52 passengers or 10 tonnes of cargo^[source]

up to 200 passengers or 19 463L pallets^[source]

Developed from

—

Boeing 767^[source]

Maximum Fuel Load

—

160,660 lb (72,877 kg)^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · Angola
Reported operator · Equatorial Guinea
Reported operator · Kazakhstan
Reported operator · Libya
Reported operator · Russia
Reported operator · Sudan
Reported operator · Ukraine

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