EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA vs Il-80
| American electronic surveillance and relay aircraft, involved largely in Cold War and Space Race-era operations. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| First flight | 1 January 1961 |
| Year introduced | 1968 |
| Number produced | 45 units |
| Average unit price | $150 million |
| Soviet airborne command post, designed during the Cold War, most notably deployed in strategic air command scenarios. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Ilyushin |
| First flight | 5 March 1987 |
| Year introduced | 1992 |
| Number produced | 4 units |
| Average unit price | $-- million |
| Wing area | 223.0 m² |
| Wingspan | 31.6 m â—‰ |
| Height | 12.7 m |
| Length | 43.1 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 927 km/h |
| Operational range | 8,300 km |
| Service ceiling | 10,058 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 136,304 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 4 x 8,165 kgf â—‰ |
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| Wing area | -- m² |
| Wingspan | 48.1 m â—‰ |
| Height | -- m |
| Length | 59.5 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | -- km/h |
| Operational range | -- km |
| Service ceiling | 11,000 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 208,000 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 4 x 13,000 kgf â—‰ |
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Photo of Il-80 by Dmitry Terekhov.