Air Tractor AT-802 vs Ilyushin Il-76

1990–present^[source]

1971–present^[source]

1990^[source]

25 March 1971 ( 25 March 1971 )^[source]

L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider II^[source]

820 US gal (683 imp gal; 3,104 L)^[source]

Il-76M 42,000 kg (93,000 lb); Il-76MD 48,000 kg (106,000 lb); Il-76MD-90A 60,000 kg (130,000 lb)^[source]

8.8:1^[source]

NACA 4415^[source]

91 mph (146 km/h, 79 kn) (power off, flaps down)^[source]

Ilyushin^[source]

Tashkent Aviation Production Association (formerly) Aviastar-SP^[source]

Soviet Air Forces (historical) Russian Aerospace Forces People's Liberation Army Air Force Indian Air Force^[source]

981^[source]

June 1974 ( June 1974 )^[source]

Ilyushin Il-78 Beriev A-50 Beriev A-60 Beriev A-100 Shaanxi KJ-2000^[source]

0.32 at 200 t (200 long tons; 220 short tons) take-off weight and max. take-off thrust^[source]

450 m (1,480 ft) with thrust reversers^[source]

2 × 23 mm (0.906 in) cannon in radar-directed manned turret at base of tail^[source]

Some military models have four hardpoints under each outer wing capable of supporting 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs.^[source]

Bombs: Some military models have four hardpoints under each outer wing capable of supporting 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs.^[source]

multi-purpose, fixed-wing, four-engine turbofan strategic airlifter^[source]

The aircraft was conceived by Ilyushin in 1967 to meet a requirement for a freighter able to carry a payload of 40 tonnes (88,000 lb) over a range of 5,000 kilometres (2,700 nmi; 3,100 mi) in less than six hours, able to operate from short (500 metres or less for a commercial airliner) and unprepared airstrips, and capable of coping with the harsh weather conditions likely to be experienced in Siberia and the Soviet Union's Arctic regions. It was intended to replace the Antonov An-12 . Another project design for a double-decked 250-passenger airliner was canceled. The Il-76 first flew in March 1971 ( 1971-03 ) .^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Design and development / Origins; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Production of Il-76s was allocated to the Tashkent Aviation Production Association in Tashkent , Uzbekistan , then a republic of the Soviet Union . Some 860 of the basic transport variants were manufactured. In the 1990s, modernized variants also equipped with Soloviev D-30 turbofan engines were developed (MF, TF), with a cargo compartment 20 m (66 ft) long by 3.4 m (11 ft) wide by 3.4 m (11 ft) tall; these larger variants were not produced in significant quantity due to the financial difficulties being experienced by the Russian Air Force, which was the primary operator of the type.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Design and development / Origins; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

As of late 2025, 27 aircraft are ordered to be delivered in the period up to 2028 and 27+ had been built, six in 2023, six in 2024, and seven in 2025.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Design and development / Il-76MD-90A; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Between 1979 and 1991, Soviet Air Force Il-76s made 14,700 flights into Afghanistan, transporting 786,200 servicemen and 315,800 tons of freight. The Il-76 carried 89% of Soviet troops and 74% of the freight that was airlifted. As Afghan rebels were unable to shoot down high-flying Il-76s, their tactics were to try and damage it on takeoff or landing. Il-76s were often hit by shoulder-launched Stinger and Strela heat-seeking missiles and large-calibre machine gun fire, but because the strong airframes were able to take substantial damage and remain operational, the aircraft had a remarkably low attrition rate during this period of conflict. Building on that earlier experience, during 2006 the bulk of the Canadian Forces equipment airlifted into Afghanistan was flown in using rented civilian Il-76s. In 2006, the Russian Air Force had about 200 Il-76s. Civilian users in Russia have 108.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Maritime search and rescue aircraft (alternative designation – Il-76PS – poiskovo-spasahtel'nyy ), not produced.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Variants / Prototypes and developmental variants / Special purpose/research variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Stretched military version with a 6.6 m (22 ft) longer fuselage, PS-90A-76 engines, maximum takeoff weight of 210 t (460,000 lb) and a lift capability of 60 t (130,000 lb). First flew in 1995. Two built and delivered to the Royal Jordanian Air Force , later sold to the Egyptian Air Force .^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Variants / Military variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Ilyushin Il-78 /Il-78M/Il-78M(K)-90A^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Variants / Military variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

firefighting aircraft. The Il-76 waterbomber is a VAP-2 1.5-hour install/removal tanking kit conversion. The Il-76 can carry up to 49,000 litres (13,000 US gal) of water; 3.5 times the capacity of the C-130 Hercules . Since this kit can be installed on any Il-76, the designation Il-76TP, Il-76TDP are also used when those versions of the Il-76 are converted into waterbombers. The Il-76P was first unveiled in 1990.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Variants / Civil variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Iraqi development (with French assistance) with fibreglass -reinforced plastic radome over the antenna of the Thomson-CSF Tiger G surveillance radar with a maximum detection range of 350 km (190 nmi; 220 mi). One was destroyed on the ground during the 1991 Persian Gulf War ; two others were flown to Iran where they remained. At least one went into service with the IRIAF . One aircraft crashed following a midair collision with a HESA Saeqeh fighter, during the annual Iranian military parade in Tehran. It can be distinguished from the Beriev A-50 by having the Il-76 navigator windows in the nose, which the A-50 does not.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Variants / Foreign variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

People's Liberation Army Air Force – 26 Il-76MD / Il-76TD, 3 Il-78M , and 4 KJ-2000 in service.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Operators / Military operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Russian Aerospace Forces – Approximately 130 Il-76, 19 Il-78 and 12 A-50 / A-100 in service. 7 Il-76MD-90A, 31 Il-78M-90A on order. More in reserve storage.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Operators / Military operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

National Guard of Russia – 9 Il-76M / Il-76MD in service.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Operators / Military operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Border Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation - 3 in service.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Operators / Military operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Ukrainian Air Force - Unknown Il-76 in service^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Operators / Military operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Jamahiria Air Transport operated five Il-76M and 12 Il-76TD.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Operators / Former civil operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Libyan Air Cargo , the cargo division of Libyan Arab Airlines , operates 21, including one Il-76M and 15 Il-76TD.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Operators / Former civil operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Airline Transport operated a number of Il-76 aircraft, losing three in accidents in 2004 and 2005.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Operators / Former civil operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Continental Airways has operated the Il-76 in the past, but does not do so currently.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Operators / Former civil operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Jet Air Cargo was one of the first civil operators of the Il-76 in Russia other than Aeroflot.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Operators / Former civil operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Christmas day crash . On 25 December 1979, a Soviet Air Force Il-76 crashed 36 km from Kabul, killing 48 onboard.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Accidents and incidents; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Soviet Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 crash . On 18 October 1989, a Soviet Air Force Il-76 (CCCP-76569) crashed in the Caspian Sea off Sumqayit, Azerbaijan following wing separation caused by an engine fire, killing all 57 in Azerbaijan's deadliest air accident. The cause of the engine fire was traced back to a design flaw.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Accidents and incidents; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On 1 February 1990, a Soviet Air Forces Il-76 registration СССР-86021 crashed 14 minutes after takeoff from Panevėžys Air Base , killing all 8 members of the crew.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Accidents and incidents / 1990s; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On 8 July 1993, a Russian Air Force Il-76M ( RA-86039 ) crashed near Pskov Airport due to loss of control following an unexplained in-flight fire, killing the 11 crew.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Accidents and incidents / 1990s; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

1996 Abakan Ilyushin Il-76 crash . On 27 November 1996, a Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76MD, registration RA-78804 , flew into the side of a mountain, minutes after it departed Abakan Airport , and crashed 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from the airport. All 21 occupants on board died in the accident.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Accidents and incidents / 1990s; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Rus Flight 9633 . On 14 July 2001 a cargo flight from Chkalovsky Airport crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 10 persons on board the aircraft.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Accidents and incidents / 2000s; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

2003 Iran Ilyushin Il-76 crash . On 19 February 2003, an Ilyushin Il-76 crashed near Kerman , Iran under unspecified reasons (possibly weather-related). The crash killed 275 people, including hundreds of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard . The accident remains the deadliest involving the Il-76.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Accidents and incidents / 2000s; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

2003 Ukrainian Cargo Airways Il-76 accident . On 8 May 2003, the rear loading ramp of an Il-76 leased by the Congolese government unexpectedly opened at 10,000 feet after taking off from the capital Kinshasa. Initial reports stated that over 120 policemen and their families had been sucked out in 45 minutes, but 14 people actually died.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Accidents and incidents / 2000s; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

2007 Mogadishu TransAVIAexport Airlines Il-76 crash . On 23 March 2007, an Il-76 of TransAVIAexport Airlines registered EW-78849 was reportedly shot down (the official cause is undetermined) in the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia, killing all 11 people on board.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Accidents and incidents / 2000s; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

2009 Aerolift Ilyushin Il-76 crash . On 9 March 2009, an Aerolift Il-76 (S9-SAB) crashed into Lake Victoria just after takeoff from Entebbe Airport , Uganda, killing all 11 people on board. Two of the engines had caught fire on takeoff. The aircraft was chartered by Dynacorp on behalf of AMISOM . The accident was investigated by Uganda's Ministry of Transport, which concluded that all four engines were time-expired and that Aerolift's claim that maintenance had been performed to extend their service lives and the certification of this work could not be substantiated.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Accidents and incidents / 2000s; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

2009 Iranian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 accident . On 22 September 2009, Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Il-76MD Adnan 2 "5-8208" Simorgh crashed near Varamin killing all seven people on board. The crash was possibly the result of a mid-air collision with a Northrop F-5E Tiger II .^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Accidents and incidents / 2000s; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

2009 Yakutia Ilyushin Il-76 crash . On 1 November 2009, an Il-76 belonging to the Russian Ministry of the Interior crashed near the city of Mirny within 2 kilometers after taking off. Eleven people on board were confirmed as killed.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Accidents and incidents / 2000s; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Sun Way Flight 4412 . On 28 November 2010, Il-76 4L-GNI crashed in a populated area of Karachi , Pakistan, shortly after taking off from Jinnah International Airport . All eight people on board were killed, along with two people on the ground. The aircraft was reported to have been trying to return to Jinnah after suffering an uncontained engine failure and fire.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Accidents and incidents / 2010s; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Silk Way Airlines Flight 995 . On 6 July 2011, an Il-76, tail number 4K-AZ55, crashed into a mountain in Afghanistan, while on final to Bagram Air Force Base . Eight people on board were initially confirmed as killed, with one unaccounted.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Accidents and incidents / 2010s; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

2012 Aéro-Service Ilyushin Il-76 crash . On 30 November 2012, an Aéro-Service Il-76T (also reported as being operated by Trans Air Congo in the days after the accident ) crashed 850 meters short of runway 5L of the Congo's Maya-Maya Airport in Brazzaville while landing during a violent storm, killing 32, including the 5 aircrew, another person on board and 26 people on the ground.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Accidents and incidents / 2010s; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

2018 Algerian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 crash . On 11 April 2018, Algerian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 7T-WIV crashed shortly after take-off from Boufarik Airport , Boufarik , Algeria . All 257 people on board were killed, making the accident the deadliest air crash on Algerian soil.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Accidents and incidents / 2010s; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On the night of 19–20 October 2023, a Il-76MD military transport plane caught fire during take-off from a military airfield in Dushanbe , the capital of Tajikistan. A wheel exploded on the plane during acceleration, causing a fire to break out. The plane rolled out of the runway and burned down completely. It is known that there were eight people on board. The crew was not injured.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Accidents and incidents / 2020s; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

2024 Ivanovo Ilyushin Il-76 crash . On 12 March 2024, an Il-76 crashed in Ivanovo oblast . According to RIA Novosti , the engine caught on fire after the take-off from the Ivanovo air base, and the aircraft crashed when attempting an emergency landing back at the air base. There were eight crew members and seven passengers. All eight crew and seven passengers were killed in the crash.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Accidents and incidents / 2020s; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

CCCP-76511 (c/n 083414444) preserved in the Ukraine State Aviation Museum , Kyiv. The aircraft was originally painted as UR-UCI of Ukrainian Cargo Airways to commemorate the real aircraft that crashed in 1998, but was returned to its original Aeroflot livery as CCCP-76511 in 2016.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Aircraft on display; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

An Ilyushin Il-76 in Umm Al Quwain , the United Arab Emirates sat abandoned by the side of a highway from 2000 to 2022, acting as an adveritising billboard for a local beach resort. It later became a tourist destination. It was then scrapped in May 2022.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Aircraft on display; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Capacity: Il-76M 42,000 kg (93,000 lb); Il-76MD 48,000 kg (106,000 lb); Il-76MD-90A 60,000 kg (130,000 lb)^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Specifications (Il-76MD-90AE); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Length: 46.6 m (152 ft 11 in)^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Specifications (Il-76MD-90AE); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Wingspan: 50.5 m (165 ft 8 in)^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Specifications (Il-76MD-90AE); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Height: 14.42 m (47 ft 4 in)^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Specifications (Il-76MD-90AE); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Wing area: 300 m 2 (3,200 sq ft)^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Specifications (Il-76MD-90AE); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Empty weight: 92,500 kg (203,928 lb) Il-76TD-90^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Specifications (Il-76MD-90AE); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Max takeoff weight: 210,000 kg (462,971 lb) Il-76MD-90A^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Specifications (Il-76MD-90AE); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Powerplant: 4 × Aviadvigatel PS-90 A-76 turbofans , 156.9 kN (35,300 lbf) thrust each^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Specifications (Il-76MD-90AE); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Cruise speed: 750–800 km/h (470–500 mph, 400–430 kn)^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Specifications (Il-76MD-90AE); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Range: 5,000 km (3,100 mi, 2,700 nmi) Il-76MD-90A with 52 t (51 long tons; 57 short tons) payload.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Specifications (Il-76MD-90AE); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Ferry range: 9,700 km (6,000 mi, 5,200 nmi) Il-76MD-90A with no payload.^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Specifications (Il-76MD-90AE); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Service ceiling: 12,200 m (40,000 ft)^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Specifications (Il-76MD-90AE); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Thrust/weight : 0.32 at 200 t (200 long tons; 220 short tons) take-off weight and max. take-off thrust^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Specifications (Il-76MD-90AE); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Minimum landing run : 450 m (1,480 ft) with thrust reversers^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Specifications (Il-76MD-90AE); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Guns: 2 × 23 mm (0.906 in) cannon in radar-directed manned turret at base of tail^[source]Ilyushin Il-76 · Specifications (Il-76MD-90AE); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Soviet Union^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 20, cell 2; revision 1377921935; retrieved 2026-10-02

USSR^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 12, row 11, cell 3; revision 1367546664; retrieved 2026-10-02