King Air 90 vs Il-38 May
American twin-turboprop aircraft, prominently deployed for utility, corporate, and military purposes from the 1960s onward. | |
Origin country | πΊπΈ United States |
Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
Manufacturer | Beechcraft |
First flight | 1 January 1964 |
Year of introduction | 1964 |
Number produced | 3100 units |
Average unit price | $-- million |
Soviet maritime patrol aircraft, deployed during the Cold War, primarily used for anti-submarine and maritime surveillance operations. | |
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Origin country | π¨π³ Ex-USSR |
Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
Manufacturer | Ilyushin |
First flight | 27 September 1961 |
Year of introduction | 1967 |
Number produced | 58 units |
Average unit price | $-- million |
Wing area | 26.0 mΒ² β |
Wingspan | 13.8 m β |
Height | 4.7 m β |
Length | 11.9 m β |
Maximum speed | 494 km/h β |
Service ceiling | 7,574 m |
Max. takeoff weight | 5,352 kg β |
Empty weight | 3,217 kg β |
Total thrust | 2 x 626 kW β |
Wing area | 140.0 mΒ² β |
Wingspan | 37.4 m β |
Height | 10.2 m β |
Length | 40.1 m β |
Maximum speed | 650 km/h β |
Service ceiling | -- m |
Max. takeoff weight | 66,000 kg β |
Empty weight | 34,630 kg β |
Total thrust | 4 x 3,126 kW β |