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An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Fokker 50 |
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| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Turboprop regional airliner[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | Netherlands[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Fokker[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
25.25 m (82 ft 10 in)[source]
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW125B turboprop engines each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW125B turboprop engines, 1,864 kW (2,500 hp) 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]
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] | PopulAir Skyward Express Air Panama Mahan Air[source] |
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| Number built | 133[source] | 213[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | 1985–1997[source] |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | 28 December 1985[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] | 46 seats at 34" pitch to 56 seats at 30" pitch, 5,500 kg (12,100 lb) max payload[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1987[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Fokker F27 Friendship[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 12.01[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 4,120 kg (9,080 lb)[source] |
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| Fuselage width | — | 2.70 m (8.9 ft)[source] |
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| Cabin Width | — | 2.50 m (98 in)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | six-bladed Dowty Rotol composite propellers, 3.66 m (12 ft 0 in) diameter[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 297.4 kg/m 2 (60.9 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Takeoff | — | 1,350 m (4,430 ft) - ISA, SL, MTOW[source] |
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| Landing | — | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) - ISA, SL, MLW[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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