Il-76
Operational-strategic military transport planeIL-76 is the most powerful military transport airplane of Ukrainian Air Force. Such machines transport our peacemakers to Iraq, Lebanon , and fly all over the world under the flags of airline company Ministry of Defensive. Exactly it's color carries a copy from the exposition of museum. IL-76 is the specialized truck airplane able to transport loads weighing to 40 tone(or 145 paratroopers) with cruising speed 750-800 kilometres per hour on distance to 7000 kilometres. For the rapid loading or unloading it's cabin is equipped by the special equipment - winches, telphers and other equipment. Through a wide fourfolding hatch in tail part the 1-2 armoured troop-carriers can ride into to the fuselage, fighting machine of infantry or two trucks.
First flight: | on March, 25 1971 |
Crew: | 7 persons |
Engines: | D-30CP, 4 х 12 000 kgf |
Length: | a 46.59 m |
Wingspan: | a 50.5 m |
An wing area covered: | 300 m2 |
Flight weight(maximal) : | 157 000 kg |
Maximal load: | 40 000 kg(or 145 paratroopers) |
Speed: | maximal - 850 km/h, cruiser - 750-800 km/h |
Practical ceiling: | a 12 000 m |
Distance of flight : | 3600-7300 kilometres |
Running approach/is a run: | a 1700/900 m |
Mass production: | 1973-1995 All is produced over 950 airplanes of IL-76 all models. |