C-141 Starlifter vs Il-76 Candid

American military transport aircraft, pivotal during the Vietnam War, chiefly used for strategic airlift missions.
Picture of C-141 Starlifter
Origin country 🇺🇸 United States
Category Military Transport Aircrafts
Manufacturer Lockheed
First flight 17 December 1963
Year introduced 1965
Number produced 285 units
Average unit price $40 million
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
Category Military Transport Aircrafts
Manufacturer Ilyushin
First flight 25 March 1971
Year introduced 1974
Number produced 960 units
Average unit price $-- million
Wing area 300.0 m²
Wingspan 49.0 m
Height 12.0 m
Length 51.3 m
Maximum speed 805 km/h
Operational range 10,300 km
Service ceiling 12,497 m
Max. takeoff weight 146,556 kg
Empty weight 65,540 kg
Total thrust 4 x 9,185 kgf
3-view profile of C-141 Starlifter
Wing area 300.0 m²
Wingspan 50.5 m
Height 14.8 m
Length 46.6 m
Maximum speed 900 km/h
Operational range None km
Service ceiling 13,000 m
Max. takeoff weight 195,000 kg
Empty weight 92,500 kg
Total thrust 4 x 14,500 kgf

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