DC-10 vs Il-76 Candid

American wide-body airliner, recognized for wide deployment in commercial and cargo flights from the 1970s to the early 2000s.
Picture of DC-10
Origin country 🇺🇸 United States
Category Military Transport Aircraft
Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas
First flight 29 August 1970
Year introduced 1971
Number produced 386 units
Average unit price $20 million
Soviet strategic airlifter, prominently deployed for both military transport and humanitarian aid operations since the Cold War era.
Picture of Il-76 Candid
Origin country 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Military Transport Aircraft
Manufacturer Ilyushin
First flight 25 March 1971
Year introduced 1974
Number produced 960 units
Average unit price $-- million
Wing area 368.0 m² ◉
Wingspan 50.4 m â—‰
Height 17.7 m â—‰
Length 55.5 m â—‰
Maximum speed 982 km/h â—‰
Service ceiling 12,802 m â—‰
Max. takeoff weight 263,083 kg â—‰
Empty weight 121,198 kg â—‰
Total thrust 3 x 23,814 kgf â—‰
Wing area 300.0 m² ◉
Wingspan 50.5 m â—‰
Height 14.8 m â—‰
Length 46.6 m â—‰
Maximum speed 900 km/h â—‰
Service ceiling 13,000 m â—‰
Max. takeoff weight 195,000 kg â—‰
Empty weight 92,500 kg â—‰
Total thrust 4 x 14,500 kgf â—‰

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Photo of DC-10 by Boeing. Photo of Il-76 Candid by N509FZ.