| Manufacturer |
Ilyushin |
Northrop Corporation |
| Description |
The Ilyushin Il-108 is a twin-jet business-aircraft project, drafted in 1990 by the Russian manufacturer Ilyushin. |
The Northrop Tacit Blue is a technology demonstrator aircraft created to demonstrate that a low-observable stealth surveillance aircraft with a low-probability-of-intercept radar (LPIR) and other sensors could operate close to the forward line of battle with a high degree of survivability. |
| First Flight |
|
1982-02-05 |
| Entry Into service |
1990-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
|
1985-01-01 |
| Designer |
Ilyushin Design Bureau |
Northrop Corporation |
| Type |
|
Stealth demonstrator |
| Length (m) |
15.85 |
16.764 |
| Height (m) |
5.5 |
3.048 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
1 |
| Max Seating |
15 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
462.9996 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
7620 |
| Capacity Description |
1600 kg payload / 9-15 passengers |
|
| Number Built |
|
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan engines, 21.6 kN thrust each |
2 × Garrett ATF3-6 turbofan engines |
| Primary Users |
|
United States Air Force |
| Status |
Abandoned project |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-108 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Tacit_Blue |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
15 |
14.6304 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Lotarev DV-2 |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |