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Another Il-76MD-90A was delivered to Russian Ministry of Defense

Russian Aviaton » Wednesday May 20, 2015 14:33 MSK
Il-76MD-90A | photo from web-site aviastar-sp.ru

Production Il-76MD-90A aircraft manufactured by Aviastar-SP was delivered to the customer. The jet was manufactured under a contract with Russian Ministry of Defense, press-service of Aviastar-SP reports.

“This is the fourth production Il-76MD-90A manufactured by Aviastar-SP. This year the Ulyanovsk-based enterprise is going to manufacture two more jets of the type. About 10 aircraft are under construction at the plant. Aviastar-SP is also assembling components of the first Il-78M-90A tanker aircraft. The work is being carried out under a contract with Russian Ministry of Defense for development of the next-generation tanker aircraft,” the company noted.

Il-76MD-90A was derived from proven Il-76 aircraft; it was developed by Ilyushin Company. The latest navigation equipment, automatic control system, communications system and glass cockpit meet all the existing requirements for aircraft avionics and help improve the flight safety and precision of aircraft navigation. The replacement of D-30KP2 engines with more advanced PS-90A-76 ones, installation of upgraded wing and reinforced landing gear significantly expand the jet’s operational capabilities, press-service of Aviastar-SP added.