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Measured figures
An-72 · Length
Single source28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)[source]
Y-20B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-72 | Xi'an Y-20 |
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| Type | Transport aircraft[source] | Strategic airlifter[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[source] |
47 m (154 ft 2 in)[source]
An-72 · Range
Single source4,325 km (2,688 mi, 2,336 nmi)[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]
Y-20B · 4 × Shenyang WS-20 turbofan engines thrust each
Single source4 × Shenyang WS-20 turbofan engines, 140 kN (31,000 lbf) thrust each[source]
An-72 · Wing area
Single source98.62 m 2 (1,062 sq ft)[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] | 100 as of 2026[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1977–2002[source] | 2013–present[source] |
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| First flight | 31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )[source] | 26 January 2013[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] | 66,000 kg (145,505 lb)[source] |
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| Designer | — | Tang Changhong[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 6 July 2016[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 710 kg/m 2 (150 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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