Transport & cargoinflight refueling tanker model by Ilyushin
Il-78
The Ilyushin Il-78 (Russian: Илью́шин Ил-78; NATO reporting name Midas) is a Soviet/Russian four-engined aerial refueling tanker based on the Il-76 strategic airlifter.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Aviastar-SP
- Category
- Transport & cargo
- Country of origin
- Soviet Union
- First flight
- 1983-06-26
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 460 kt
- Max speed
- 460 kt
- Range
- 3,900 nm
- Service ceiling
- 39,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 462,971 lb
- Empty weight
- 158,733 lb
- Powerplant
- 4 × Aviadvigatel D-30 KP turbofan engines
- Engines
- 4
- Seats
- 6
- Length
- 152.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 165.7 ft
- Height
- 48.5 ft
- Number built
- 53
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.