Credit
Kirill Naumenko - Moscow City Spotters · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
Measured figures
An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
172R · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Cessna 172 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | five[source] | one[source] |
| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Civil utility aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Cessna Textron Aviation[source] |
27 ft 2 in (8.28 m)[source]
172R · 1 × Lycoming IO-360-L2A four cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft engine
Single source1 × Lycoming IO-360-L2A four cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft engine, 160 hp (120 kW)[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]
172R · 721 ft/min (
Single source721 ft/min (3.66 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | In production[source] |
|---|
| Primary users | Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Navy Angolan Air Force Soviet Air Force (historical)[source] | — |
|---|
| Number built | 133[source] | 44,000+[source] |
|---|
| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | 1956–1986, 1996–present[source] |
|---|
| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | June 12, 1955[source] |
|---|
| Developed into | Antonov An-71 Antonov An-74[source] | Cessna 175 Skylark Cessna R172[source] |
|---|
| Capacity | up to 52 passengers or 10 tonnes of cargo[source] | three passengers, 120 lb (54 kg) of baggage[source] |
|---|
| Introduction date | — | 1956[source] |
|---|
| Developed from | — | Cessna 170[source] |
|---|
| Variant | — | Cessna T-41 Mescalero[source] |
|---|
| Fuel capacity | — | 56 US gal (210 L) (52 US gal (200 L) usable )[source] |
|---|
| Aspect ratio | — | 7.32[source] |
|---|
| Airfoil | — | modified NACA 2412[source] |
|---|
| Propellers | — | 2-bladed metal, fixed pitch McCauley Model 1C235/LFA7570, 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) diameter (maximum)[source] |
|---|
| Stall speed | — | 47 kn (54 mph, 87 km/h) (power off, flaps down)[source] |
|---|
| Never exceed speed | — | 163 kn (188 mph, 302 km/h) (IAS)[source] |
|---|
| Wing loading | — | 14.1 lb/sq ft (68.6 kg/m 2 )[source] |
|---|
| Reported operators |
| — |
|---|
2,450 lb (1,111 kg)[source]