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Measured figures
An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
SportStar Max · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Evektor SportStar |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | five[source] | one[source] |
| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Light Sport Aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | Czech Republic[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Evektor-Aerotechnik |
5.98 m (19 ft 7 in)[source]
SportStar Max · 1 × Rotax 912ULS four-cylinder air and liquid-cooled, horizontally-opposed, piston engine
Single source1 × Rotax 912ULS four-cylinder air and liquid-cooled, horizontally-opposed, piston engine, 73.4 kW (98.4 hp)[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]
SportStar Max · Endurance
Single source8 hours 30 minutes[source]
SportStar Max · 1,020 ft/min
Single source5.2 m/s (1,020 ft/min)[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] | — |
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| Number built | 133[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | 1997–present[source] |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[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] | one passenger[source] |
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| Variant | — | Evektor EPOS[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 2315 mod[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 118 L (31 US gal; 26 imp gal) usable / 85 kg (187 lb) max fuel weight[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed VZLU V230C ground adjustable propeller[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 83 km/h (52 mph, 45 kn) power off flaps up[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | — | +6/-3[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 56.6 kg/m 2 (11.6 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.128 kW/kg (0.078 hp/lb)[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 190 m (623 ft)[source] |
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| Take-off distance to 15 m (49 ft) | — | 365 m (1,198 ft)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 180 m (591 ft)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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