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Measured figures
An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
Super 748 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Hawker Siddeley HS 748 |
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| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Airliner[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Avro Hawker Siddeley Hindustan Aeronautics[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In limited service with the Indian Air Force |
67 ft 0 in (20.42 m)[source]
Super 748 · 2 × Rolls-Royce RDa.7 Dart Mk 536-2 turboprop engines, 2,280 shp ( ) each equivalent
Single source2 × Rolls-Royce RDa.7 Dart Mk 536-2 turboprop engines, 2,280 shp (1,700 kW) each equivalent[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] | British Airways Air Creebec Dan-Air Air North Varig[source] |
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| Number built | 133[source] | 380[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | 1961–1988[source] |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | 24 June 1960[source] |
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| Developed into | Antonov An-71 Antonov An-74[source] | Hawker Siddeley Andover BAe ATP[source] |
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| Capacity | up to 52 passengers or 10 tonnes of cargo[source] | 40–58 passengers / 11,323 lb (5,136 kg) payload[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 1,440 imp gal (1,730 US gal; 6,500 L) in two wing integral tanks[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 11.967[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 23018 ; tip: NACA 4412[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed Dowty Rotol constant-speed fully-feathering propellers, 12 ft 0 in (3.66 m) diameter[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 56.1 lb/sq ft (274 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.0981 hp/lb (0.1613 kW/kg)[source] |
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| Take-off distance to 50 ft (15 m) | — | 3,800 ft (1,200 m)[source] |
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| Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 2,034 ft (620 m)[source] |
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| Take-off distance | — | 2,624 ft (800 m)[source] |
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| Landing distance | — | 1,968 ft (600 m)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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