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Measured figures
An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
WC-130J Weatherbird · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Lockheed WC-130 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | five[source] | 5 (aircraft commander, pilot, combat systems officer, weather officer and loadmaster/dropsonde operator)[source] |
| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Weather reconnaissance[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Lockheed Lockheed Martin[source] |
97 ft 9 in (29.79 m)[source]
WC-130J Weatherbird · 4 × Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines, 4,637 shp ( ) each
Single source4 × Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines, 4,637 shp (3,458 kW) each[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.
| Status | In service[source] | Active[source] |
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| Primary users | Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Navy Angolan Air Force Soviet Air Force (historical)[source] | — |
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| Number built | 133[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | — |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[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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| Primary user | — | United States Air Force[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1962[source] |
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| Developed from | — | C-130 Hercules C-130J Super Hercules[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 64A318 ; tip: NACA 64A412[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 6-bladed Dowty R391 constant-speed fully-feathering reversible-pitch propellers[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | USA[source]Country/countries explicitly given in the equipment row Origin column; not the country operating the row. WC-130J Hercules |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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