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. |
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| Origin country |
🇺🇸 United States
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| Category |
Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
McDonnell Douglas |
| First flight |
29 August 1970 |
| Year of introduction |
1971 |
| Number produced |
386 units
|
| Average unit price |
$20 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 |
368.0 m²
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| Wingspan |
50.4 m
◉
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| Height |
17.7 m
◉
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| Length |
55.5 m
◉
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| Maximum speed |
982 km/h
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| Service ceiling |
12,802 m
◉
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| Max. takeoff weight |
263,083 kg
◉
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| Empty weight |
121,198 kg
◉
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| Total thrust |
3 x 23,814 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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| Service ceiling |
13,000 m
◉
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| Max. takeoff weight |
195,000 kg
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| Empty weight |
92,500 kg
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| Total thrust |
4 x 14,500 kgf
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Photo of DC-10 by Boeing.
Photo of Il-76 Candid by N509FZ.