C-17 Globemaster III vs Il-76 Candid
| American military transport aircraft, extensively deployed in global conflict zones since the 1990s for strategic airlift missions. |
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| Origin country |
🇺🇸 United States
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| Category |
Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
McDonnell Douglas |
| First flight |
15 September 1991 |
| Year of introduction |
1993 |
| Number produced |
279 units
|
| Average unit price |
$218 million
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| Soviet strategic airlifter, prominently deployed for both military transport and humanitarian aid operations since the Cold War era. |
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| Origin country |
🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
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| Category |
Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Ilyushin |
| First flight |
25 March 1971 |
| Year of introduction |
1974 |
| Number produced |
960 units
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| Average unit price |
$-- million
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| Wing area |
353.0 m²
◉
|
| Wingspan |
51.8 m
◉
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| Height |
16.8 m
◉
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| Length |
53.0 m
◉
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| Maximum speed |
930 km/h
◉
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| Operational range |
8,700 km
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| Service ceiling |
13,715 m
◉
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| Max. takeoff weight |
259,460 kg
◉
|
| Empty weight |
122,000 kg
◉
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| Total thrust |
4 x 18,909 kgf
◉
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| Wing area |
300.0 m²
◉
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| Wingspan |
50.5 m
◉
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| Height |
14.8 m
◉
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| Length |
46.6 m
◉
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| Maximum speed |
900 km/h
◉
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| Operational range |
None km
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| Service ceiling |
13,000 m
◉
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| Max. takeoff weight |
195,000 kg
◉
|
| Empty weight |
92,500 kg
◉
|
| Total thrust |
4 x 14,500 kgf
◉
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Photo of Il-76 Candid by N509FZ.