IL-476 Heavy Transport Aircraft

The Il-476 is a significant modernized version of Russia's Il-76 Candid transport aircraft, featuring a fully-digital flight control system, new avionics and PS-90A-76 engines with improved fuel efficiency systems.

The aircraft will be built at the Urals-based Aviastar-SP aircraft-manufacturing plant. The Russian Defense Ministry plans to buy at least 38 Il-476 in cargo and aerial tanker versions in line with the state arms procurement program for the period of 2011-2020.

MAK Ilyushin developed a modernized Il-476 project with a new wing, avionics and engines with Perm PS-90A-76. The Il-476 or 'fourth-generation Il-76' will feature PS-90A76 engines, a glass cockpit and an extra 13 to 17 per cent improvement in fuel potency.

The first IL-476 rises into the air in 2010 and during the year will be flight-tested. This project is extremely complicated as a result of it involves the transfer of the factories in Voronezh and Ulyanovsk on a technological basis. Despite the difficulties, the project is implemented in accordance with established deadlines.

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An-70 Tactical Military Transports Aircraft

The An-70 belongs to a new category of short takeoff and landing tactical military transports. The Antonov-70 is a new propfan powered medium-size wide-body short take-off and landing transport aircraft designed a replacement for the An-12 'Cub'.

The An-70 is capable of carrying practically any item from military armament and equipment nomenclature with a total weight of up to 47 t. The aircraft is capable of delivering 20-35 t of cargo over the range of 5,000-6,600 km at cruising speed of 750 km/h, air dropping of personnel and vehicles as well single cargoes of up to 20 from each high and low altitudes, delivery of 300 troopers and evacuation of 206 wounded and sick.

The Antonov An-70 is powered by four Ivchenko Progress D-27 three-shaft propfan engines. every engine will produce 10,350kW of output power. FADEC compatible, the D-27 engine is fitted with two remote gearboxes, a single stage compressor, a four stage low pressure turbine and a jetpipe.

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An-32 Cline Tactical Transport Aircraft

The An-32 is a twin engine, tactical transport aircraft designed and manufactured by Antonov design Bureau of Ukraine for the Indian Air Force (IAF). Its Nato reporting name is Cline. it's derived from the An-26 transport aircraft. total 240 An-32s are currently operational worldwide.

The aircraft can operate in several weather conditions, including hot climate of Africa (to +55?), in mountain climate of India and Latin America (up to 4500 m high). These airplanes can take off from paved and unpaved aerodromes and from restricted runways. the entire An-32 family has a set of anti corrosion measures to shield the power units of the airframe, which allows secure operations in damp maritime climate.

An-32 features advanced cargo handling devices and a cargo door fitted with a ramp to ease the loading or unloading of freight. it's additionally incorporated with higher cargo handling device to load and unload 3,000kg of payload.

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IL-112VT Light-Weight Tactical Transport Aircraft

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.

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