E-6 Mercury TACAMO vs Il-80
| American command-and-control aircraft, operative during the Cold War era, kept primarily for communications with U.S. nuclear forces. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| First flight | 19 February 1987 |
| Year of introduction | 1989 |
| Number produced | 16 units |
| Average unit price | $141 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 of introduction | 1992 |
| Number produced | 4 units |
| Average unit price | $-- million |
| Wingspan | 45.2 m ◉ |
| Height | 12.9 m |
| Length | 45.8 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 966 km/h |
| Operational range | 12,000 km |
| Service ceiling | 12,192 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 155,128 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 4 x 11,213 kgf ◉ |
| Wingspan | 48.1 m ◉ |
| Height | -- m |
| Length | 59.5 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | -- km/h |
| Operational range | -- km |
| Service ceiling | 11,000 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 208,000 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 4 x 13,000 kgf ◉ |
Performance Radar Chart
Photo of Il-80 by Dmitry Terekhov.