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An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
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| Specification | Antonov An-72 | De Havilland Canada Dash 7 |
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| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | STOL regional airliner[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | Canada[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | de Havilland Canada[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In limited service |
80 ft 7.75 in (24.5809 m)[source]
4 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-50 turboprop engines, 1,120 shp ( ) each
Single source4 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-50 turboprop engines, 1,120 shp (840 kW) each[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]
1,120 ft/min ( ) en-route, flaps and landing gear up
Single source1,120 ft/min (5.7 m/s) en-route, flaps and landing gear up[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] | Various airlines Canadian Forces United States Army Air Tindi[source] |
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| Number built | 133[source] | 114[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | 1975–1988[source] |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | March 27, 1975[source] |
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| Developed into | Antonov An-71 Antonov An-74[source] | De Havilland Canada Dash 8[source] |
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| Capacity | up to 52 passengers or 10 tonnes of cargo[source] | 50–54 passengers[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | February 3, 1978[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 63A418 mod ; tip: NACA 63A415 mod[source] |
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| Take-off field length | — | 2,260 ft (689 m)[source] |
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| Landing field length | — | 1,950 ft (594 m)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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