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Tupolev Tu-95LAL ✕ Ilyushin Il-76 ✕
Manufacturer Tupolev Ilyushin
Description The Tupolev Tu-95LAL experimental aircraft () which flew from 1961 to 1965 was a modified Tupolev Tu-95 Soviet bomber aircraft, analogous to the United States' earlier Convair NB-36H. The Ilyushin Il-76 (; NATO reporting name: Candid) is a multi-purpose, fixed-wing, four-engine turbofan strategic airlifter designed by the Soviet Union's Ilyushin design bureau as a commercial freighter in 1967, to replace the Antonov An-12.
ICAO Code IL76
First Flight 1961-01-01
Designer Tupolev Ilyushin
Type Experimental nuclear aircraft Strategic and tactical airlifter
Length (m) 46.2 46.6
Height (m) 12.12 14.42
Cockpit Crew 5
Cruise Speed (km/h) 750 750
Max Ceiling (m) 12200
Armament 2 × 23 mm cannon in radar-directed manned turret at base of tail; Some military models have four hardpoints under each outer wing capable of supporting 500 kg bombs.
Capacity Description Il-76M 42000 kg; Il-76MD 48000 kg; Il-76MD-90A 60000 kg
Endurance (h) 6.4
National Origin Soviet Union
Number Built 1 981
Powerplant Description 4 × Kuznetsov NK-12M turboprop engines 4 × Aviadvigatel PS-90A-76 turbofans, 156.9 kN thrust each
Primary Users Soviet Air Forces (historical), Russian Aerospace Forces , People's Liberation Army Air Force , Indian Air Force
Status In service
Wikipedia Article (URL) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-95LAL en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-76
Flat Wing Span (m) 50.1 50.5
Flat Wing Area (m²) 310 300
Wake Category H
Aircraft Engine Aviadvigatel PS-90
Number of Engines 4 4