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Measured figures
An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
PC-12NG · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Pilatus PC-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | five[source] | 1 or 2[source] |
| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Passenger and cargo aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | Switzerland[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Pilatus Aircraft[source] |
14.4 m (47 ft 3 in)[source]
PC-12NG · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67P turboprop engine 1,200 shp
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67P turboprop engine, 890 kW (1,200 shp)[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]
PC-12NG · 1,919 ft/min
Single source9.75 m/s (1,919 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | In production[source] |
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| Primary users | Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Navy Angolan Air Force Soviet Air Force (historical)[source] | PlaneSense Royal Flying Doctor Service Tradewind Aviation United States Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 133[source] | 2,000 (as of May 2023 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | 1991–present[source] |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | 31 May 1991[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] | 6 to 9 passengers seats[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1994[source] |
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| Variant | — | Pilatus U-28 Draco[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root : NASA LS(1)-0417MOD; tip : NASA LS(1)-0313[source] |
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| Maximum landing weight | — | 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)[source] |
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| Maximum zero fuel weight | — | 4,100 kg (9,039 lb)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 1,226 kg (2,703 lb) / 1,521 L (402 US gal; 335 imp gal)[source] |
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| Cabin | — | 5.16 metres (16.9 ft) long, 1.47 metres (4.8 ft) high, up to 1.52 metres (5.0 ft) wide[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed Hartzell Propeller composite, 2.67 m (8 ft 9 in) diameter composite constant-speed fully-feathering reversible propeller[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 124 km/h (77 mph, 67 kn)[source] |
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| Take-off distance over 50 ft (15 m) | — | 793 m (2,602 ft)[source] |
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| Landing distance over 50 ft (15 m) | — | 661 m (2,169 ft)[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 250 L/h (66 gal/h; 55 imp gal/h) (915 km (569 mi; 494 nmi) trip, including climb, cruise and descent, 491 km/h (305 mph; 265 kn) average block speed)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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