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An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Cross-checkedConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Saab 2000 |
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| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Turboprop Regional airliner[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | Sweden[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Saab AB[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In limited passenger service, in military service[source] |
Official specification · length; 27,28 m
Manufacturer claimSaab 2000 specs · Length
Cross-checked2 × Rolls-Royce AE 2100P turboprop engines each
Single source2 × Rolls-Royce AE 2100P turboprop engines, 3,096 kW (4,152 hp) 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]
2,240 ft/min
Single source11.4 m/s (2,240 ft/min)[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] | — |
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| Number built | 133[source] | 63[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | 1992–1999[source] |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | 26 March 1992[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] | 50–58 passengers / 5,900 kg (13,007 lb) payload[source] 4.250 kg[source] 50–58 passengers / 5,900 kg (13,007 lb) payload[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 30 August 1994[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Saab 340[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NASA/Langley MS(1)-0316; tip: NASA/Langley MS(1)-0312[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 6-bladed Dowty Propellers constant-speed composite fully feathering and reversible-pitch propellers[source] |
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| Field length | — | 1,200 m[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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