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Ilyushin Il-76MD · K2902 · Indian Air Force

Ilyushin Il-76MD illustration in Indian Air Force livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Ilyushin Il-76MD

IL76-73478353Unknown
RegistrationK2902
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by Sumita Roy Dutta shows this registration on a IL-76 MD.It documents that the aircraft existed with that identity, but it is not a check against the official register: the photo does not show the serial number.How we verify
OperatorIndian Air Force
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Ilyushin Il-76MD in Ulyanovsk.

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ManufacturerIlyushin
Engines4×
PropulsionJet
Built inUliánovsk, Rusia
OwnerIndian Air Force
MSN73478353
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Sumita Roy Dutta showing this registration on a IL-76 MD

The model · Ilyushin Il-76

Figures for the Il-76TD variant, the most representative of the family

Length46.6 m153 ft
Wingspan50.5 m166 ft
Height14.8 m48 ft
Range4,400 km2,376 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed780 km/h421 ktMach 0.73
Service ceiling13,000 m42,651 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight190,000 kg418,878 lb
Maximum payload97,500 kg214,950 lb
Endurance5 h 38 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1971 (55 years ago) · About 960 units built · Still in production

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