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Measured figures
An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
Falcon 2000LXS · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Dassault Falcon 2000 |
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| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Dassault Aviation Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited (DRAL)[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | Active in production |
20.23 m (66 ft 4 in)[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]
Falcon 2000LXS · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW308C turbofan engines thrust each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW308C turbofan engines, 31.14 kN (7,000 lbf) thrust each[source]
An-72 · Wing area
Single source98.62 m 2 (1,062 sq ft)[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] | 675 (Oct 2022)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | 1995–present[source] |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | 4 March 1993[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] | 10 passengers[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Dassault Falcon 900[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 16,660 lb (7,557 kg)[source] |
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| Take-off distance | — | 1,425 m (4,675 ft)[source] |
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| Landing distance | — | 689 m (2,260 ft) ((FAR 91, 6 pax, SL, NBAA IFR reserves)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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