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Get to know what the Ilyushin Il-76 is like outside and inside, the big plane fire protection Russian that surprises with its size and performance for this type of mission.
North Americans always have great media prominence Boeing 747 SuperTank and little is said about its Russian counterpart, the Ilyushin Il-76 or as it was baptized in the 2017 on Chile to "El Luchin".
Ilyushin Il-76
From the Il-76TD version, It is the special version of the emblematic Russian plane, manufactured by the Ilyushin air division headquartered in Moscow, company that has existed since 13 of January of 1933.
With NATO identifier: Candid, It is a multipurpose aircraft powered by 4 turbo engines and was designed by the Soviet Union, flying for the first time 25 march 1971.
Among its main missions is that of being a cargo plane designed for heavy transport., transport of troops or humanitarian aid, military equipment, search and firefighting work.
With presence in countries like Algeria, Armenia, Bahrain, China, Congo, Cuba, Egypt, India, Iran North Korea, Sudan, Ukraine, USA, Arab Emirates, Yemen and others have proven to be a high performance team, but not without problems, since they have suffered more than 80 fatal air accidents of over 900 aircraft produced, what should be indicated, they continue to be produced.
The Il-76TD guarantees the transportation of a wide variety of cargoes in all types of conditions. The technical capabilities of the aircraft allow its operation in extreme conditions in Antarctica, where it has been successfully used as the main transport aircraft for many years.
The aircraft is equipped with D-30KP series engines 2 which ensure maintenance of maximum takeoff thrust at higher ambient air temperatures.
Fire protection
The Il-76 is operated by Russian Air Force pilots and is equipped with the VAP-2 system. (air spray tank) with a discharge potential of 40.000 liters of water per pass, It is a great support team to stop forest fires.
Along with regular water, special suppressors are used in extinguishing fires. Currently, OS-5 retardant is used, the eco-friendly product vap-2-3-.jpgpowdery and the PHOS CHEK WD-884 foaming agent, which is loaded into the VAP-2 before filling it with water.
The total weight of VAP-2 with fire suppressor is approximately 45 tons. The system consists of two cylindrical tanks with a capacity of 21,000 liters each, manufactured from aluminum alloy lists with a wall thickness of 5 mm and can be mounted on any version of the Il-76, providing lower operating costs and allowing them to return to their official missions in a short time.
The Il-76 discharges water or retardant liquid at altitudes between 50 and 100 meters in a time of 6 a 8 seconds on average depending on conditions.
Characteristics
- Crew: 5
- Ability:48,000 kg
- Length: 46.59 m
- Wingspan: 50.5 m (165 ft 8 in)
- Alto: 14.76 m (48 ft 5 in)
- wing area: 300 m2 (3,200 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 92,500 kg IL-76TD-90
- maximum takeoff weight: 190,000 kg
- engines: 4 × Soloviev D-30KP, 117.7 kN (26,500 lbf) push each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 900 km/h o Mach 0.82
- Scope: 4,400 km with 52,000 kg of load
- service ceiling: 13,000 meters
- Braking: 450 reverse meters
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