Ilyushin's IL-112VT light-weight tactical transport emerged in the first Russian air force tender for new airlift capability. The aircraft is a classic high-wing style in the six-metric-ton (13,228-pound) payload category and powered by a pair of commercially certified 2,500-hp Klimov TV7-117S turboprops. This light-weight military transport aircraft may also be operated by civilian carriers.
The high-wing Il-112 utility turboprop is a shrunk version of the low-wing Il-114, launched in 2000. The fuselage is 6.2m shorter, however the type retains the -114's Klimov TV7-117 turboprops. A military Il-112V with a loading ramp and 11-seat company shuttle versions will be offered. The Ilyushin Il-114 was designed to fill what might ultimately be a awfully massive requirement to exchange ageing fleets of turboprop airliners, including the Antonov An-24, in service on regional routes within Russia and different CIS states.
The specification calls for a 6,000kg payload and a 6,000km range. The Il-112VT will have 2 high-power derivatives of the Klimov TV7-117S engine, used on the Il-114 regional turboprop. The Il-112VT will have a 2.4 x 2.4m cabin cross section and a rear ramp and will be needed to operate from 800-1,000m unprepared strips.
