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Measured figures
An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Ilyushin Il-96 |
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| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Widebody jet airliner[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union / Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Voronezh Aircraft Production Association[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service, in production |
55.35 m (181 ft 7 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]
An-72 · Wing area
Single source98.62 m 2 (1,062 sq ft)[source]
Maximum payload
Single source40 t (88,105 lb)[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] | Russian Air Force Cubana de Aviación Sky Gates Airlines Aeroflot (historical)[source] |
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| Number built | 133[source] | 34[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | 1992–present[source] |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | 28 September 1988 ( 1988-09-28 )[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] | — |
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| Service ceiling | 10 000 м[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Ilyushin[source] |
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| Built by | — | Voronezh Aircraft Production Association[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 29 December 1992 with Aeroflot[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Ilyushin Il-86[source] |
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| Wing geometry | — | 60.12 m (197 ft 3 in) span, 350 m 2 (3767.9 ft²), 30° sweep[source] |
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| OEW | — | 120.4 t (265,198 lb)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 152,620 L (40,322 US gal , 33,575 imp gal)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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