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Measured figures
An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
MA60 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Xi'an MA60 |
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| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Turboprop regional airliner[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service, in production |
24.71 m (81 ft 1 in)[source]
MA60 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127J turbo prop engines each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127J turbo prop engines, 2,051 kW (2,750 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]
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 China Meteorological Administration Lao Skyway[source] |
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| Number built | 133[source] | 110 (March 2013)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | 2000–present[source] |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | 25 February 2000[source] |
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| Developed into | Antonov An-71 Antonov An-74[source] | Xi'an MA600[source] |
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| Capacity | up to 52 passengers or 10 tonnes of cargo[source] | 62 passengers[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | August 2000 with Sichuan Airlines[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Xi'an Y-7[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: TsAGI S-5-18; tip: TsAGI S-3-13[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed Hamilton Sundstrand 247F-3 constant-speed propellers[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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