Antonov An-72 vs Gulfstream V: Specs Compared

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ASupport aircraft

Antonov An-72

Transport aircraft

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Gulfstream V

Business jet

First system

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At a glance

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Antonov An-72An-72 · Length

28.07 m

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Gulfstream VLength

29.4 m

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28.07mAn-72 · Length

29.4m

Length

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28.07 m

An-72 · Length

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

29.4 m

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Configuration

Details

Antonov An-72 and Gulfstream V configuration
Specification	Antonov An-72	Gulfstream V
Type	Transport aircraft^[source]	Business jet^[source]
National origin	Soviet Union^[source]	United States^[source]
Manufacturer	Antonov^[source]	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]	United States Air Force United States Coast Guard United States Navy^[source]

Number built	133^[source]	193^[source]

Manufactured	1977–2002^[source]	1995–2002^[source]

First flight	31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )^[source]	November 28, 1995^[source]

Developed into	Antonov An-71 Antonov An-74^[source]	Gulfstream G550^[source]

Capacity	up to 52 passengers or 10 tonnes of cargo^[source]	15–19^[source]

Introduction date	—	June 1997^[source]

Developed from	—	Gulfstream IV^[source]

Aspect ratio	—	7.68^[source]

Maximum Landing Weight	—	75,300 pounds (34,200 kg)^[source]

Maximum Zero Fuel Weight	—	54,500 pounds (24,700 kg)^[source]

Maximum Fuel Load	—	41,300 pounds (18,700 kg)^[source]

Payload w/ Max Fuel	—	3,400 pounds (1,500 kg)^[source]

Cabin Length	—	43.92 feet (13.39 m)^[source]

Cabin floor Width	—	5.25 feet (1.60 m)^[source]

Cabin Height	—	6.17 feet (1.88 m)^[source]

Normal cruise range	—	5,500 nautical miles (10,186 km), with 5 crew, 12 passengers^[source]

Takeoff distance MTOW, ISA, SL	—	6,100 feet (1,900 m)^[source]

Climb rate	—	4,188 feet per minute (21.28 m/s)^[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	—