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Measured figures
An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
HS.125 Series 600 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | British Aerospace 125 |
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| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Mid-size business jet[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | de Havilland (design) Hawker Siddeley (to 1977) British Aerospace (1977–1993) Raytheon (1993–2007) Hawker Beechcraft (2007–2013)[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | Active service[source] |
50 ft 6 in (15.39 m)[source]
An-72 · Range
Single source4,325 km (2,688 mi, 2,336 nmi)[source]
HS.125 Series 600 · 1,000 lb (454 kg) payload, 45 minutes reserve plus allowances for take-off and landing
Single source1,650 nmi (1,900 mi, 3,060 km) 1,000 lb (454 kg) payload, 45 minutes reserve plus allowances for take-off and landing[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]
HS.125 Series 600 · 2 × Rolls-Royce Viper 601-22 turbojet engines thrust each
Single source2 × Rolls-Royce Viper 601-22 turbojet engines, 3,750 lbf (16.7 kN) thrust each[source]
HS.125 Series 600 · 4,900 ft/min (
Single source4,900 ft/min (25 m/s)[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] | Japan Air Self-Defense Force Brazilian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 133[source] | 1,720[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | 1963–2013[source] |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | 13 August 1962[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] | 8 passengers (normal layout), 14 passengers in high density layout[source] |
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| Variant | — | Hawker 800[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 1,181 imp gal (1,418 US gal; 5,369 L) usable fuel[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 6.25:1[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 83 kn (96 mph, 154 km/h) EAS flaps down[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 475 kn (547 mph, 880 km/h) IAS[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 4,400 ft (1,300 m)[source] |
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| Take-off balanced field length | — | 5,350 ft (1,630 m)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 3,400 ft (1,000 m) -600A at typical landing weight[source] |
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| Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 2,130 ft (650 m) at typical landing weight[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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