Talk:Antonov An-72

message: Their seems to be a discrepancy of the specifications of the An-72.  Sources online claim either 31 August or 22 August of 1977 was its first prototype flight.  Other Specifications list different dimensions/take off weight/performance of the aircraft.  Just make sure to check different sources before adding info.--Kakonator 09:12, 31 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: No idea which date is correct, but it would seem more likely that the Russians would decide to test new aircraft in mid-summer rather than mid-winter. Drutt 02:46, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
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message: Isn't the mention of the YC-14 being the only turboprop in it's competition grossly off topic? It has nothing to do with the An-72, and should be deleted.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.232.110.108 (talk) 15:38, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
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message: A dynamic IP user has been making changes to the Lead based on their own interpretation and ideas (WP:Original Research) rather than using reliable sources. In particular, they have been changing this, , substituting "An-8" for "An-26" based on relative payload capacities. I checked several reliable sources, both print and online, and they all stated that the An-72 was developed as a replacement for the An-26 in Soviet service, and I cited one of them. However, none of my print sources went into any detail, as they are minimum-coverage aviation encyclopedias. One of the online sources did go into further detail here. Of itself, Air Vectors over isn't a reliable source, but his (Greg Goebel) article is based primarily on a reliable print source, Antonov's Jet Twins, by Yefim Gordon & Dmitriy Komissa (v, Midland Press, 2.) Unfortunately, I don't have a copy this book.
According to the Air Vectors article, the An-72 was originally intended to have a payload capacity of 5 metric tons, which is very close to that on the An-26. However, Aeroflot wanted a much larger payload for the An-74 airliner version, so the An-72 was redesigned. If I can obtain a copy of the Yefim Gordon book, I will try to add something on this to the development section of the article, which is very short on development details. If someone has or can get a copy of the book, feel free to update it yourself. Thanks.
By the way, the An-32 was never until intended as a replacement for the An-26, but was developed for the Indian Air Force as a hot-and-high variant of the An-26. BilCat (talk) 22:42, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  An-26 replacement changes