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Measured figures
An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
Il-78M · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Ilyushin Il-78 |
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| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Aerial refueling tanker[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Ilyushin[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service and production[source] |
46.59 m (152 ft 10 in)[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]
Il-78M · 4 × Aviadvigatel D-30 KP turbofan engines thrust each
Single source4 × Aviadvigatel D-30 KP turbofan engines, 118 kN (27,000 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] | Soviet Air Forces (historical) Russian Aerospace Forces Ukrainian Air Force (historical) Indian Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 133[source] | 53[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | 26 June 1983[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] | Max 100,000 kg payload (T-6 military jet fuel)[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1984 (Il-78)[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Ilyushin Il-76[source] |
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| Special equipment | — | 3 x UPAZ-1M 'Sakhalin', ( U nifitsirovaniy P odvesnoy A gregat Z aprahvki;— standardised suspended refuelling unit), refuelling pods; Two on pylons under the outer wings, and the third on the port side of the rear fuselage.[source] |
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| Fuel transfer rate | — | 900 to 2,200 liters/min[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.23[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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