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Measured figures
An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
Dornier 228NG · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Dornier 228 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Utility aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Dornier GmbH RUAG General Atomics AeroTec Systems GmbH[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users |
16.56 m (54 ft 4 in)[source]
An-72 · Range
Single source4,325 km (2,688 mi, 2,336 nmi)[source]
Dornier 228NG · 2 × Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop (776 shp) each
Single source2 × Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop , 579 kW (776 shp) 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]
Dornier 228NG · Endurance
Single source10 hours[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Navy Angolan Air Force Soviet Air Force (historical)[source]
Indian Air Force Indian Coast Guard Indian Navy[source] |
| Number built | 133[source] | Dornier: 245 HAL: 125[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | Dornier: 1982–1997 HAL : 1985–present RUAG: 2010–2020 General Atomics: 2021-Present[source] |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | 28 March 1981[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] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Built by | — | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | July 1982[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Dornier Do 28[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 1,885 kg (4,156 lb)[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | Do A-5[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 5-bladed MT-Propeller , 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) diameter fully- feathering constant-speed propellers[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 137 km/h (85 mph, 74 kn)[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 0.945 kg/km (3.35 lb/mi) at 413 km/h (257 mph; 223 kn) IAS[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 792 m (2,600 ft) (MTOW, ISA, SL)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 451 m (1,480 ft) (MLW, ISA, SL)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Germany[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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