IL-476: Russia’s New Medium-Heavy Transport Jet
Nov 23, 2014 17:19 UTCLatest updates[?]: IL-476s/ IL-76MD-90As beginning to deliver from the production line, now that testing is done; War with Ukraine boosts IL-476; 1st delivery for conversion to Russia's new A-100 AWACS plane.
Civil IL-76TD-90VD
Russia is reported to have just over 115 IL-76 medium-heavy strategic transport planes, but they’re leftovers from the Soviet era. On Oct 1/12 they unveiled the modernized “IL-476” variant, and within days Russia’s Defense Ministry had signed a RUB 140 billion contract to begin recapitalizing the VVS fleet, alongside the 60 AN-70 medium tactical transports ordered in August 2012.
The order also launches the IL-476 as a competitor in the global medium-heavy transport market. Production of Ilyushin’s design will be undertaken by state-owned UAC’s Aviastar subsidiary in Ulyanovsk.
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