| 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-78 (; NATO reporting name Midas) is a Soviet/Russian four-engined aerial refueling tanker based on the Il-76 strategic airlifter. |
| ICAO Code |
|
IL76 |
| First Flight |
1961-01-01 |
1983-06-26 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1984-01-01 |
| Designer |
Tupolev |
Ilyushin |
| Type |
Experimental nuclear aircraft |
Aerial refueling tanker |
| Length (m) |
46.2 |
46.59 |
| Height (m) |
12.12 |
14.76 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
6 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
850 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
750 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
12000 |
| Capacity Description |
|
Max 100,000 kg payload (T-6 military jet fuel) |
| Endurance (h) |
6.4 |
|
| National Origin |
|
Soviet Union |
| Number Built |
1 |
53 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Kuznetsov NK-12M turboprop engines |
4 × Aviadvigatel D-30 KP turbofan engines, 118 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
|
Soviet Air Forces (historical), Russian Aerospace Forces, Ukrainian Air Force (historical), Indian Air Force, Pakistan Air Force |
| Status |
|
In service and production |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-95LAL |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-78 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
50.1 |
50.5 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
310 |
300 |
| Wake Category |
|
H |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |