Il-80 vs RC-135 Rivet Joint
| 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 |
| American reconnaissance aircraft, routinely deployed since the Cold War era, esteemed for its crucial surveillance roles worldwide. | |
| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| First flight | 1 January 1972 |
| Year of introduction | 1961 |
| Number produced | 32 units |
| Average unit price | $-- million |
| Wingspan | 48.1 m |
| Length | 59.5 m |
| Service ceiling | 11,000 m |
| Max. takeoff weight | 208,000 kg |
| Total thrust | 4 x 13,000 kgf ◉ |
| Wingspan | -- m |
| Length | -- m |
| Service ceiling | -- m |
| Max. takeoff weight | -- kg |
| Total thrust | None x None None ◉ |
Performance Radar Chart
Photo of Il-80 by Dmitry Terekhov.