Ilyushin Il-78
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The Ilyushin Il-78 (NATO reporting name Midas) is a four-engined inflight refuelling tanker based on the Il-76.
Three aircraft may refuel in flight simultaneously from one Il-78.
All Russian Air force Il-78s are now joined into the special 203 "Orlovski" regiment of aerial tankers.
6 Il-78s were ordered by India for 2003 and 8 were ordered by China in 2005.
The initial version of this article was based on material from [aviation.ru]. It has been released under the GFDL by the copyright holder.
Specifications (Il-78)
General characteristics
- Crew: six
- Capacity: 48,000 kg (105,800 lb) of fuel
- Length: 46.59 m (152 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in)
- Height: 14.76 m (37 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 300 m² (3,230 ft²)
- Empty: 40,000 kg (88,000 lb)
- Loaded: kg ( lb)
- Maximum takeoff: 190,000 kg (418,000 lb)
- Powerplant: 4x Aviadvigatel D-30 KP turbofans, 118 kN or (26,500 lbf) thrust each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 850 km/h (530 mph)
- Range: 7,300 km (4,551 miles)
- Service ceiling: 12,000 m (39,360 ft)
- Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
- Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
- Thrust-to-weight:
- Special equipment: 3 external fuel pumps for simultaneous refuelling of up to 3 aircraft
External links
- http://www.aviation.ru/Il/#78
- [Museum of 203 regiment]
Related content
Related development: Ilyushin Il-76Comparable aircraft: Boeing KC-135
Designation sequence: Il-54 - Il-62 - Il-76 - Il-78 - Il-80 - Il-82 - Il-86
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