Ilyushin Il-76
Q. How many aircraft can the IL 78m Midas refuel at once?
four planes
The IL-78 aircraft can refuel a maximum of four planes simultaneously on the ground. It can also be used as a military transport aircraft for air drop and air landing of cargo and crew.
Table of Contents
- Q. How many aircraft can the IL 78m Midas refuel at once?
- Q. How many tanks can a IL-76 carry?
- Q. Does Russia have in flight refueling?
- Q. How many Il are there in Indian Air Force?
- Q. How many an 32 does India have?
- Q. Is the Il-78 used in the Russian Air Force?
- Q. Where did the Il-78 Midas aircraft come from?
- Q. When was the Il-78 air to air tanker developed?
- Q. When was the maiden flight of the Il-78?
Q. How many tanks can a IL-76 carry?
It has a total fuel tank capacity of 145, 500l, including 109,500l in wing tanks and 36,000 in fuselage tanks. The Il-76MF aircraft is a derivative of the Il-76MD, with the fuselage lengthened by 6.6m. The new PS-90A-76 engines give a 25% higher take-off thrust (16,000kgf) than the D-30KP engines on the MD variant.
Q. Does Russia have in flight refueling?
The Il-78 tanker was developed and designed in the Ilyushin Aviation Complex in Russia. The Il-78 transfers fuel solely through the deployment of the probe-and-drogue refueling method.
Q. How many Il are there in Indian Air Force?
As of 1 July 2017, 1,39,576 personnel are in service with the Indian Air Force. The Chief of the Air Staff, an air chief marshal, is a four-star officer and is responsible for the bulk of operational command of the Air Force….
| Indian Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Tanker | Il-78 MKI |
| Il-76 | |
|---|---|
| Introduction | June 1974 |
| Status | In production, in service |
| Primary users | Russian Air Force Ukrainian Air Force Indian Air Force Libyan Air Force |
| Number built | 960+ |
Q. How many an 32 does India have?
Antonov An-32
| An-32 | |
|---|---|
| Status | Operational |
| Primary users | Indian Air Force National Air Force of Angola Sri Lanka Air Force Ukrainian Air Force |
| Produced | 1982–present |
| Number built | 373 |
Q. Is the Il-78 used in the Russian Air Force?
The Russian and Ukrainian Air Forces operate 19 and eight IL-78 aircraft respectively. The IL-78 is derived from the IL-76. It was designed and developed by Ilyushin Aviation Complex, Russia to meet the requirements of Russian Air Force.
Q. Where did the Il-78 Midas aircraft come from?
The IL-78 is derived from the IL-76. It was designed and developed by Ilyushin Aviation Complex, Russia to meet the requirements of Russian Air Force. The aircraft was developed as part of the tanker project in 1982 to enhance the transferable fuel load of the earlier version IL-76.
Q. When was the Il-78 air to air tanker developed?
The aircraft was developed as part of the tanker project in 1982 to enhance the transferable fuel load of the earlier version IL-76. The IL-78 was developed as a three point air-to-air probe and drogue tanker aircraft and can deliver fuel at the rate of 900l to 2,200l a minute.
Q. When was the maiden flight of the Il-78?
The maiden flight of IL-78 took place on 26 June 1983 and the aircraft entered into service in 1984. About 53 aircraft are currently operational worldwide. The IL-78 aircraft can refuel a maximum of four planes simultaneously on the ground.
