Antonov An-72 vs Grumman Gulfstream II

ASupport aircraft

Antonov An-72

Transport aircraft

Credit

Kirill Naumenko - Moscow City Spotters · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BSupport aircraft

Grumman Gulfstream II

Business jet

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Antonov An-72An-72 · Length

28.07 m

Length source ↗

Grumman Gulfstream IIGulfstream II-B · Length

24.36 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

18 of 43 rows sourced on both sides

28.07mAn-72 · Length

24.36mGulfstream II-B · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

28.07 m

An-72 · Length

Single source

28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)^[source]

24.36 m

Gulfstream II-B · Length

Single source

79 ft 11 in (24.36 m)^[source]

31.89mAn-72 · Wingspan

23.72mGulfstream II-B · Wingspan

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

31.89 m

An-72 · Wingspan

Single source

31.89 m (104 ft 7.5 in)^[source]

23.72 m

Gulfstream II-B · Wingspan

Single source

77 ft 10 in (23.72 m)^[source]

8.65mAn-72 · Height

7.47mGulfstream II-B · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

8.65 m

An-72 · Height

Single source

8.65 m (28 ft 4.5 in)^[source]

7.47 m

Gulfstream II-B · Height

Single source

24 ft 6 in (7.47 m)^[source]

34.5tGross; An-72 · Gross weight

30.9t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

19,050 kg

Empty; An-72 · Empty weight

Single source

34,500 kg

Gross; An-72 · Gross weight

Single source

19,050 kg (42,000 lb)^[source]

34,500 kg (76,058 lb)^[source]

17,735 kg

Empty; Gulfstream II-B · basic operating weight

Single source

29,710 kg

Gross; Gulfstream II-B · Gross weight

Single source

five

2Gulfstream II-B · Crew

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

five^[source]

2 people

Gulfstream II-B · Crew

Single source

2^[source]

700km/hMaximum; An-72 · Maximum speed

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Speed

All recorded figures & sources

700 km/h

Maximum; An-72 · Maximum speed

Single source

700 km/h (435 mph, 378 kn)^[source]

4,325kmAn-72 · Range

6,570km

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4,325 km

An-72 · Range

Single source

4,325 km (2,688 mi, 2,336 nmi)^[source]

6,570 km

Gulfstream II-B · with 8 passengers, NBAA IFR reserves, crew of 3, 2,000 lb (900 kg) / pax

Single source

3,550 nmi (4,090 mi, 6,570 km) with 8 passengers, NBAA IFR reserves, crew of 3, 2,000 lb (900 kg) / pax^[source]

63.9kN

51kN

ThrustScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

63.9 kN

An-72 · 2 × Lotarev D-36 series 1A Turbofan thrust each

Single source

2 × Lotarev D-36 series 1A Turbofan, 63.9 kN (14,330 lbf) thrust each^[source]

51 kN

Gulfstream II-B · 2 × Rolls-Royce Spey 511-8 turbofan engines thrust each

Single source

2 × Rolls-Royce Spey 511-8 turbofan engines, 11,400 lbf (51 kN) thrust each^[source]

98.6m²An-72 · Wing area

86.8m²Gulfstream II-B · Wing area

Wing areaScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

98.62 m²

An-72 · Wing area

Single source

98.62 m 2 (1,062 sq ft)^[source]

86.83 m²

Gulfstream II-B · Wing area

Single source

934.6 sq ft (86.83 m 2 )^[source]

10 000 м

14,000mGulfstream II-B · Service ceiling

Service ceiling

All recorded figures & sources

10 000 м^[source]

14,000 m

Gulfstream II-B · Service ceiling

Single source

45,000 ft (14,000 m)^[source]

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19m/sGulfstream II-B · 3,800 ft/min (

Rate of climb

All recorded figures & sources

19 m/s

Gulfstream II-B · 3,800 ft/min (

Single source

3,800 ft/min (19 m/s)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Antonov An-72 and Grumman Gulfstream II configuration
Specification	Antonov An-72	Grumman Gulfstream II
Type	Transport aircraft^[source]	Business jet^[source]
National origin	Soviet Union^[source]	United States^[source]
Manufacturer	Antonov^[source]	Grumman / Gulfstream Aerospace^[source]
Status	In service^[source]	In service^[source]
Primary users	Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Navy Angolan Air Force Soviet Air Force (historical)^[source]	—
Number built	133^[source]	256^[source]
Manufactured	1977–2002^[source]	1967–1980^[source]
First flight	31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )^[source]	2 October 1966^[source]
Developed into	Antonov An-71 Antonov An-74^[source]	Gulfstream III^[source]
Capacity	up to 52 passengers or 10 tonnes of cargo^[source]	19 (maximum certified) / 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) maximum payload^[source]
Airfoil	—	stn.50: NACA 0012 modified ; stn 145: NACA 63A-009.5 ; stn 385: NACA 64 series modified^[source]
Maximum zero-fuel weight	—	42,000 lb (19,051 kg)^[source]
Maximum landing weight	—	58,500 lb (26,535 kg)^[source]
Fuel capacity	—	28,300 lb (12,837 kg) maximum^[source]
Stall speed	—	105 kn (121 mph, 194 km/h) at MLW, flaps down^[source]
Maximum cruising Mach number	—	M0.85 at max power at 30,000 ft (9,144 m) and AUW of 55,000 lb (24,948 kg)^[source]
Maximum Mach speed	—	M0.85^[source]
Economical cruise speed	—	M0.77^[source]
Take-off run (FAA)	—	5,850 ft (1,783 m)^[source]
Landing run (FAA)	—	3,400 ft (1,036 m)^[source]
Operational Noise levels (FAR Pt.36)	—	Take-off: 91 EPNdB Approach: 97 EPNdB Sideline: 103 EPNdB^[source]
Take-off	—	91 EPNdB^[source]
Approach	—	97 EPNdB^[source]
Sideline	—	103 EPNdB^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Angola Reported operator · Equatorial Guinea Reported operator · Kazakhstan Reported operator · Libya Reported operator · Russia Reported operator · Sudan Reported operator · Ukraine	—

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Antonov An-72

Grumman Gulfstream II

Type

Transport aircraft^[source]

Business jet^[source]

National origin

Soviet Union^[source]

United States^[source]

Manufacturer

Antonov^[source]

Grumman / Gulfstream Aerospace^[source]

Status

In service^[source]

Primary users

Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Navy Angolan Air Force Soviet Air Force (historical)^[source]

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Number built

133^[source]

256^[source]

Manufactured

1977–2002^[source]

1967–1980^[source]

First flight

31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )^[source]

2 October 1966^[source]

Developed into

Antonov An-71 Antonov An-74^[source]

Gulfstream III^[source]

Capacity

up to 52 passengers or 10 tonnes of cargo^[source]

19 (maximum certified) / 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) maximum payload^[source]

Airfoil

—

stn.50: NACA 0012 modified ; stn 145: NACA 63A-009.5 ; stn 385: NACA 64 series modified^[source]

Maximum zero-fuel weight

—

42,000 lb (19,051 kg)^[source]

Maximum landing weight

—

58,500 lb (26,535 kg)^[source]

Fuel capacity

—

28,300 lb (12,837 kg) maximum^[source]

Stall speed

—

105 kn (121 mph, 194 km/h) at MLW, flaps down^[source]

Maximum cruising Mach number

—

M0.85 at max power at 30,000 ft (9,144 m) and AUW of 55,000 lb (24,948 kg)^[source]

Maximum Mach speed

—

M0.85^[source]

Economical cruise speed

—

M0.77^[source]

Take-off run (FAA)

—

5,850 ft (1,783 m)^[source]

Landing run (FAA)

—

3,400 ft (1,036 m)^[source]

Operational Noise levels (FAR Pt.36)

—

Take-off: 91 EPNdB Approach: 97 EPNdB Sideline: 103 EPNdB^[source]

Take-off

—

91 EPNdB^[source]

Approach

—

97 EPNdB^[source]

Sideline

—

103 EPNdB^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · Angola
Reported operator · Equatorial Guinea
Reported operator · Kazakhstan
Reported operator · Libya
Reported operator · Russia
Reported operator · Sudan
Reported operator · Ukraine

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