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Antonov An-72 is a transport aircraft originating in Soviet Union. It was built by Antonov.
Antonov An-72
Kirill Naumenko - Moscow City Spotters · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedTechnical data
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 28.07 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 28.07 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 28.07 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 28.07 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
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Retained English infobox, specifications and article text
An-72 Cheburashka A Russian Air Force An-72 on short final in to Chkalovsky Airport General information Type Transport aircraft National origin Soviet Union Manufacturer Antonov Status In service Primary users Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Navy Angolan Air Force Soviet Air Force (historical) Numb
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Transport aircraft
Soviet Union
Antonov
In service
Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Navy Angolan Air Force Soviet Air Force (historical)
133
1977–2002
31 August 1977 ( 1977-08-31 )
Antonov An-71 Antonov An-74
five
up to 52 passengers or 10 tonnes of cargo
28.07 m (92 ft 1 in)
31.89 m (104 ft 7.5 in)
8.65 m (28 ft 4.5 in)
98.62 m 2 (1,062 sq ft)
19,050 kg (42,000 lb)
34,500 kg (76,058 lb)
2 × Lotarev D-36 series 1A Turbofan, 63.9 kN (14,330 lbf) thrust each
700 km/h (435 mph, 378 kn)
4,325 km (2,688 mi, 2,336 nmi)
Angola
Equatorial Guinea
Kazakhstan
Libya
Russia
Sudan
Ukraine
Практический потолок : 10 000 м
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Antonov An-72 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AngolaAir Force/Air Defence exact named equipment holdings: An-72 Coaler (1 more in store). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for Antonov An-72. Service scope: National Air Force of Angola; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 5. Origin: Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Antonov An-72. Service scope: National Air Force of Angola; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 5. Origin: Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
EgyptReported count for Antonov An-74T-200. Service scope: aircraft used by the Egyptian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 13. Origin: Ukraine. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Equatorial GuineaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: An-72 Coaler. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
KazakhstanAir Force exact named equipment holdings: An-72 Coaler. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
LibyaDated directory active-fleet estimate for An-72, grouped under Antonov An-72. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
RussiaNaval Aviation exact named equipment holdings: An-72 Coaler. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
SudanAir Force exact named equipment holdings: An-72 Coaler. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
UkraineNational Guard exact named equipment holdings: An-72 Coaler. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Navy Angolan Air Force Soviet Air Force (historical)
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Antonov An-74T-200. Service scope: aircraft used by the Egyptian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 13. Origin: Ukraine. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Antonov An-72 · An-72P. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
National Guard exact named equipment holdings: An-72 Coaler. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Aerospace Forces exact named equipment holdings: An-72 Coaler. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for Antonov An-72 / An-74 · An-74/72. Service scope: Sudanese Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.