Ilyushin Il-78
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Author: Alex Beltyukov

The Ilyushin Il-78 is a four-engined aerial refueling tanker based on the Il-76.

* Il-78 "Midas"Ilyushin Il-78The Ilyushin Il-78 is a four-engined aerial refueling tanker based on the Il-76.-Design and development:...1
along with ILyushin IL-78's available in the U.S. or the Ukraine.2
At 231 tons, a Russian-made Ilyushin IL-78 is one of the bigger planes to have landed at Sawyer International Airport in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. .Ms.3
Ilyushin Il-78 aircraft on physical exercise from Engels air ground. These aircraft on a regular basis pattern assail runs to the Canadian Arctic.4
Ilyushin Il-78 Midas at Boufarik Air Base Ilyushin Il-78 Midas at Boufarik Air Base - The Ilyushin Il-78 (NATO reporting name Midas) 5
Ilyushin Il-78 Midas tankers to prodive aerial refuelling for the Su-30MKs, further extending the range.6
Military A 330 MRTT and the Russian Ilyushin IL-78 - of which the IAF had acquired six in 2004 - concluded in Gwalior last month.7
supported by Ilyushin IL-78 MKI 'Midas' tankers of 78 Mid-Air Refuelling Squadron (MARS) from Agra airbase also IL-76 'Candid' of the 44 (Transport) Squadron based at Nagpur.8

Made by Ilyushin.

It is the successor of the Ilyushin Il-76 .

the exclusive lease of two Russian ILyushin IL-78 and two ILyushin IL-76 supertanker aircraft from Air Support Systems, LLC. TADS intends to offer the Ilyushin aircraft to the U.S.9
The Ilyushin Il-78 (NATO reporting name Midas) is a four-engined aerial refueling tanker based on the Il-76.10
The Ilyushin IL-78 cargo jet landed at Sawyer in July of 2009 to refuel.11
the only Soviet ILyushin IL-78 Super-Tanker aircraft available in the U.S.12
The plane, an Ilyushin IL-78, had come from Texas, bound for Pakistan.13
transports (the Airbus Military A330 and Ilyushin Il-78 are in the running), 22 attack helicopters, 12 heavy-lift helicopters and nearly 200 basic trainer aircraft.14
Iran would also buy 20 Ilyushin Il-78 Midas tankers that could extend the fighters' range as part of the deal.15
More Users
Ukrainian Air Force
Indian Air Force
Pakistan Air Force
People's Liberation Army Air Force
Jet Or Prop
jet
Height Alt
1130.3
Predecessor
Ilyushin Il-76
Engine(jet)
Aviadvigatel D-30 KP
Length Alt
4658.36
Max Takeoff Weight Main
210000.0
Fuel Transfer Rate
2000
Range Main
7300.0
Max Speed Alt
31800.0
More General
Special equipment: 3 x UPAZ-1M 'Sakhalin'
refuelling pods; Two on pylons under the outer wings
and the third on the port side of the rear fuselage.
Introduced
1984
Max Speed Main
850.0
Developed From
Ilyushin Il-76
Capacity
138000
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
462962.0
Ceiling Main
12
000 m
Crew
Six
Thrust/weight
Thrust Alt
26500
Area Main
300 m²
Thrust Main
118.0
Primary user
Russian Air Force
Span Alt
5049.5199999999995
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Ilyushin
Useful Load Main
85720.0
First Flight
26
Number Of Jets
4
Production End Year
0053
Span Main
50.50 m
Production Start Year
0053
Type of jet
turbofan engines
Empty Weight Alt
202821.0
Length Main
46.59 m
Range Alt
273060.0
Similar Aircraft
*Vickers VC-10 tanker*KC-135 Stratotanker*KC-10 Extender
Related
*Ilyushin Il-76
Empty Weight Main
72000.0
Ceiling Alt
39360.0
Height Main
14.76 m
Produced
53
Useful Load Alt
188980.0
Category
Air refueling
Ilyushin aircraft
Soviet military tanker aircraft 1980-1989

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