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The Il-76 can carry up to 49,000 litres (13,000 US gal) of water; 3.5 times the capacity of the C-130 Hercules. Since this kit can be installed on any Il-76, the designation Il-76TP, Il-76TDP are also used when those versions of the Il-76 are converted into waterbombers. The Il-76P was first unveiled in 1990. Il-76T
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.
The aircraft involved was an Ilyushin Il-76 registered as EX-76011 with serial number 0013428831. It was manufactured in 1981 and was previously operated by New Way Cargo Airlines. There were five crew members on board, two Russians and three Sudanese, according to RT , the pilot was Anton Selivanets. [ 5 ]
For strategic airlift operations, the IAF uses the Ilyushin Il-76, known as Gajraj (Hindi for King Elephant) in Indian service. [183] The IAF operated 17 Il-76s in 2010, [184] which are in the process of being replaced by C-17 Globemaster IIIs. [185] [186] [187] IAF C-130Js are used by special forces for combined Army-Air Force operations. [188]
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On 12 November 1996, Saudia Flight 763, a Boeing 747 en route from Delhi, India, to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and Kazakhstan Airlines Flight 1907, an Ilyushin Il-76 en route from Chimkent, Kazakhstan, to Delhi, collided over the city of Charkhi Dadri, around 100 km (62 mi; 54 nmi) west of Delhi.
The Aeroflot fleet, excluding that of subsidiaries, comprises the following aircraft, including 112 Airbus planes and 59 Boeing planes. [2] As a result of International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the company has ordered over 300 Russian-made jets and plans on making the Yakovlev MC-21 its flagship plane, [1] [2] with deliveries expected to start in 2025 or 2026.
The Il-76 is a military transport aircraft designed to airlift troops, cargo, military equipment and weapons. It usually has a crew of five, and can carry up to 90 passengers.