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China to Buy 38 IL-76 Heavy Transports, IL-78 Tankers

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IL-76 vs. C-130H Media sources agree that China’s military will sign a contract with Russia for the purchase of 38 Ilyushin IL-76MD “Candid” military transport aircraft and derivative IL-78KM “Midas” air-air refueling tankers – but they do not agree on the price. Estimates range from $850 million to $1.5 billion. The contract is to be […]

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