E-4 NOAC vs Il-80
| American advanced airborne command post, launched during the Cold War, extensively employed for national emergency operations. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| First flight | 1 January 1980 |
| Year of introduction | 1974 |
| Number produced | 4 units |
| Average unit price | $223 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 |
| Wing area | 510.0 m² |
| Wingspan | 59.7 m ◉ |
| Height | 19.3 m |
| Length | 70.5 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 969 km/h |
| Operational range | 12,600 km |
| Service ceiling | 13,716 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 374,850 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 190,000 kg |
| Total thrust | 4 x 23,814 kgf ◉ |
| Wing area | -- m² |
| 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 ◉ |
| Empty weight | -- kg |
| Total thrust | 4 x 13,000 kgf ◉ |
Performance Radar Chart
Photo of Il-80 by Dmitry Terekhov.