Il-76 Candid vs Il-96
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 |
Russian long-haul widebody airliner, developed during the late cold war, mainly utilized by Aeroflot and Cubana airlines. | |
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Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
Category | Military Transport Aircrafts |
Manufacturer | Ilyushin |
First flight | 28 September 1988 |
Year introduced | 1992 |
Number produced | 30 units |
Average unit price | $-- million |
Wing area | 300.0 m² ◉ |
Wingspan | 50.5 m ◉ |
Height | 14.8 m ◉ |
Length | 46.6 m ◉ |
Maximum speed | 900 km/h ◉ |
Service ceiling | 13,000 m ◉ |
Max. takeoff weight | 195,000 kg ◉ |
Empty weight | 92,500 kg ◉ |
Total thrust | 4 x 14,500 kgf ◉ |
Wing area | 350.0 m² ◉ |
Wingspan | 60.1 m ◉ |
Height | 15.7 m ◉ |
Length | 55.3 m ◉ |
Maximum speed | 900 km/h ◉ |
Service ceiling | 13,100 m ◉ |
Max. takeoff weight | 250,000 kg ◉ |
Empty weight | 120,400 kg ◉ |
Total thrust | 4 x 16,000 kgf ◉ |
Performance Radar Chart
Photo of Il-76 Candid by N509FZ.
Photo of Il-96 by E233renmei.