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Who will replace the IL-276 in the Russian Aerospace Force of the Russian Federation, and when to wait for it?
October 19, 2018
The Russian Ministry of Defense plans to receive the IL-276 medium-sized military transport aircraft in 2026 and fully equip them with the Russian Federation Air Force for 4 years, reports RG referring to the magazine of the United Aircraft Building Corporation Horizon.
The new IL-276s should be replaced in the An-12 transport aviation, since from 2023 the An will begin to come to an end its service life. Moreover, because of the situation in Ukraine, there were problems with the supply of spare parts for the An-12 and out of 69 aircraft available, the majority is “laid up”. Their functions are currently performed by heavy IL-76, which is not a rational use of aircraft resources.
VKS assumes that the IL-276 will occupy a niche of "medium" carriers, moving cargo weighing from 20 to 30 tons over a distance of up to two thousand kilometers. It is expected that the new transport worker will be able to transport two Tiger armored vehicles or infantry fighting vehicles, as well as up to 80 paratroopers. In the design it is planned to apply the groundwork from the IL-76, for example, the section of the cargo compartment IL-276 is planned to be made similar to that of the IL-76. The aircraft will be adapted for takeoff and landing from unprepared and field airfields.
Earlier, PJSC "IL" stated that the first flight of the new aircraft is scheduled for the first quarter of 2023, and the start of serial deliveries is for 2026. It is noted that the certification tests of the IL-276 will be conducted jointly with the state,
Source: topwar.ru
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