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The main presidential aircraft is the four-engined, long-range, widebody Ilyushin Il-96-300PU, a highly modified Il-96, with the two last letters standing for "Command Point" in Russian. Five modified Il-96s have been used as presidential aircraft, the first one was used by the first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin.
A post seen on X purports to show Russian President Vladimir Putin’s airplane being escorted through the sky by a fleet of bombers. ... the Russian President flies in Ilyushin Il-96 series jets, ...
Il-96-400M is the passenger version of the Il-96-400T cargo aircraft. Its fuselage is 9.65 m longer than the existing Il-96-300 passenger variant. The new interior planned seating capacity is 390 passengers. [16] [17] In 2017, the Russian Government injected ₽3.6 billion ($57.4 million) into the Ilyushin Il-96-400M. [18]
Some users have noted that Putin’s plane - special aircraft Il-96-300PU - left Moscow at 14:16 (11:16 GMT), and headed north-west, according to the FlightRadar tracking service.
3 Putin's plane contradiction. 3 comments. 4 Contradictory data on speed. 2 comments. 5 Contradiction on production dates. ... Talk: Ilyushin Il-96/Archive 1. Add ...
Il-98 proposed twin-engine version of the Il-96-300, 2000. Il-100 light multi-purpose aircraft project, 2001. Il-102 experimental jet-powered ground-attack aircraft, project cancelled, 1982. Il-106 proposed heavy military transport, proposed Il-76 replacement, 1992. Il-108 business jet prototype, project abandoned, 1990. Il-116 regional ...
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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.