KC-135 Stratotanker vs Il-78 Midas
| American refueling aircraft, deployed during Cold War, Desert Storm and ongoing operations worldwide for mid-air refueling missions. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Other aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| First flight | 31 August 1956 |
| Year of introduction | 1957 |
| Number produced | 803 units |
| Average unit price | $39 million |
| Soviet aerial refueling tanker, developed in the 1980s, widely involved in strategic, long-range force projection missions. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Other aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Ilyushin |
| First flight | 26 June 1983 |
| Year of introduction | 1984 |
| Number produced | 53 units |
| Average unit price | $-- million |
| Wing area | 226.0 m² 🔴 |
| Wingspan | 39.9 m 🔴 |
| Height | 12.7 m 🔴 |
| Length | 41.5 m 🔴 |
| Maximum speed | 933 km/h 🟢 |
| Operational range | 2,400 km |
| Service ceiling | 15,240 m 🟢 |
| Max. takeoff weight | 146,283 kg 🔴 |
| Empty weight | 44,663 kg 🔴 |
| Total thrust | 4 x 9,813 kgp 🔴 |
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| Wing area | 300.0 m² 🟢 |
| Wingspan | 50.5 m 🟢 |
| Height | 14.8 m 🟢 |
| Length | 46.6 m 🟢 |
| Maximum speed | 850 km/h 🔴 |
| Operational range | -- km |
| Service ceiling | 12,000 m 🔴 |
| Max. takeoff weight | 210,000 kg 🟢 |
| Empty weight | 72,000 kg 🟢 |
| Total thrust | 4 x 12,020 kgp 🟢 |