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Measured figures
An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
Citation Latitude · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Cessna Citation Latitude |
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| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Corporate jet[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Textron Aviation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In production |
62 ft 3 in (18.97 m)[source]
Maximum; 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]
Citation Latitude · 2 × Pratt Whitney Canada PW306D1 turbofan thrust each
Single source2 × Pratt Whitney Canada PW306D1 turbofan, 5,907 lbf (26.28 kN) thrust each[source]
Citation Latitude · 2,313 ft/min ( ) to FL370
Single source2,313 ft/min (11.75 m/s) to FL370[source]
Citation Latitude · Maximum payload
Single source2,544 lb (1,154 kg)[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] | — |
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| Number built | 133[source] | 400 by May 2024[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | 2014–present[source] |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | 18 February 2014[source] |
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| Developed into | Antonov An-71 Antonov An-74[source] | Cessna Citation Longitude[source] |
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| Capacity | up to 52 passengers or 10 tonnes of cargo[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Cessna Citation Sovereign[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 11,394 lb (5,168 kg)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 9.64[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | 16.3° sweep[source] |
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| Cabin | — | 72 in (1.83 m) height × 77 in (1.96 m) width[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 460 kn (530 mph, 850 km/h) Mach .80[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 16 min to FL370[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 56.7 lb/sq ft (277 kg/m 2 ) MTOW[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.38[source] |
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| Takeoff | — | 3,580 ft (1,091 m)[source] |
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| Landing | — | 2,480 ft (756 m)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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