Russian ILYUSHIN IL-76MD-90A transport aircraft

Russian ILYUSHIN IL-76MD-90A cargo aircraft.
Ilyushin IL-76MD-90A is a new military transport aircraft developed by Ilyushin Aviation Complex, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation to transport military equipment and personnel.Show more

It is a modernised version of the IL-76MD. The first IL-76MD-90A prototype performed its maiden flight in September 2012.
The first serial IL-76MD-90A aircraft was delivered to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in April 2019.
The aircraft is equipped with redesigned wings, new cockpit, modern avionics and new engines.
The aircraft has a length of 46.6 meters, height of 14.42 meters, wingspan of 50.50 meters. The wing area is 300 square meters.
The IL-76MD-90A has a maximum take-off weight of 210 tons and can carry a maximum payload of 60 tons. It can accommodate up to five crew members.
The advanced, glass cockpit of the IL-76MD-90A has three intelligent control panels and an aircraft status master monitor display system with eight multifunctional liquid crystal displays. The glass cabin provides better view to the cabin crew.
The aircraft avionics include a digital ACS-76 auto flight control system and a new Kupol-III-76M flight sight navigation system
The cargo cabin dimensions: length-24.5 meters (with ramp), width-3.45 meters and height-3.4 meters. The cargo cabin offers an interior volume of 321 cubic meters.
Il-76MD-90A can carry 126 parachutists or 145 troops in single deck arrangement and 225 troops in double-deck arrangement. It can also house special equipment to carry 114 injured persons.
The aircraft has an aerial-delivery system for transporting containers and pallets.
Parachutists and cargo can be dropped from an altitude of up to 8,000 meters at speeds of 220 kilometers per hour to 400 kilometers per hour.
One of the main differences from the Il-76 previous models is the use of more powerful PS-90A-76 turbofan engines with 4:4 bypass ratios. These engines provide improved take-off and landing, cruising performance, increased payload, longer flight range and increased efficiency by reducing fuel consumption.
Each engine develops a maximum continuous thrust of 14,500kgf. It consumes 12% lesser fuel and offers an increased flight range of 18%.

The transport aircraft can cruise at a speed of 820-850 kilometers per hour. The maximum altitude is 12,000 meters. The maximum range of the aircraft is 8,500 kilometers. The aircraft requires 1,700 meters take-off distance on concrete runway.
The life expectancy of the IL-76MD-90A military transport aircraft is 30 years. The aircraft can accumulate a maximum of 30,000 flying hours throughout its service life.
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