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Measured figures
An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
Y-9 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Shaanxi Y-9 |
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| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Transport aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Shaanxi Aircraft Company[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service, in production[source] |
36.065 m (118 ft 4 in)[source]
An-72 · Range
Single source4,325 km (2,688 mi, 2,336 nmi)[source]
Y-9 · 4 × WoJiang WJ-6C turboprop engines (5,100 shp) each
Single source4 × WoJiang WJ-6C turboprop engines, 3,800 kW (5,100 shp) 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.
| Primary users | Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Navy Angolan Air Force Soviet Air Force (historical)[source] | People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force People's Liberation Army Ground Force Aviation Namibian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 133[source] | 150+[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | 2010–present[source] |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | November 2010[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] | 20,000 kg (44,092 lb) cargo / 106 paratroopers / 72 medevac +3 attendants[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 2012[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Shaanxi Y-8[source] |
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| Variants | — | Shaanxi KJ-500 Shaanxi Y-9JZ Shaanxi KQ-200[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 23,000 kg (50,706 lb)[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: C-5-18 ; tip: C-3-14[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 6-bladed JL-4 composite constant-speed fully-feathering reversible propellers[source] |
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| Maximum operating altitude | — | 8,000 m (26,000 ft)[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.234 kW/kg (0.142 hp/lb)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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