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The Ilyushin Il-76 (Russian: Илью́шин Ил-76; NATO reporting name: Candid) is a multi-purpose, fixed-wing, four-engine turbofan strategic airlifter designed by the Soviet Union's Ilyushin design bureau as a commercial freighter in 1967, to replace the Antonov An-12.
Il-74 trijet airliner project, enlarged Il-72 and competitor to the Tu-154, 1966. Lost to the Tu-154. Il-82 twin-engine airliner project, proposed Tu-134 replacement, 1968; cancelled in favor of the Tu-134. Il-84 search-and-rescue (SAR) variant of the Il-76, project cancelled, 1989. Il-88 transport aircraft project, 1972; cancelled due to the ...
Ilyushin prototyping facility on Khodynka Field in Moscow. Ilyushin was established under the Soviet Union.Its operations began on 13 January 1933, by order of P. I. Baranov, People's Commissar of the Heavy Industry and the Head of the Main Department of Aviation Industry.
Passenger cabin of an Il-86 showing the absence of overhead storage bins in the centre row. The Il-86's sister model (Ilyushin Il-96) also has no overhead storage bins in the center row. Many airports had terminals too small for "aerobuses". [9] In the West, the solution to this involved constructing greater airport capacity. [10]
The first flight on a cargo aircraft IL-76 was completed on 19 April 1993 from Ashgabat to Brest, Belarus. [ 9 ] From 2001, the airline phased out its Soviet-era fleet for a more modern fleet of Boeing 717s , which were extensively used for service on domestic routes until their retirement.
In the middle and front part of the passenger cabin there are seats for six operators of radio technical systems. The IL-20 differs from the original aircraft in its lower flying weight, powerful Ivchenko AI-20 engine and increased flight range of up to 5,400 km. The chief of the BRK (on-board intelligence complex) heads the camera crew.
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The Ilyushin Il-276 (SVTS) (Russian: Средний военно-транспортный самолет [СВТС]) is a medium-airlift military transport aircraft currently being developed by initially United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). It is designed to perform regular transport duties and also to deploy up to 150 paratrooper soldiers or up ...