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Airborne command post
Ilyushin Il-80 is a airborne command post originating in Russia. It was built by Ilyushin. Reported operators include Russian Aerospace Forces.
Ilyushin Il-80
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Airborne command post
Ilyushin
In service
Russian Aerospace Forces
4
1992
5 March 1987
Ilyushin Il-86
The Ilyushin Il-80 ( NATO reporting name : Maxdome ) is a Russian airborne command and control aircraft modified from the Ilyushin Il-86 airliner.
Unlike the standard Il-86 airliner, the Il-80 has two electrical generator pods mounted inboard of the engine nacelles . Each pod is approximately 9.5 metres (32 feet) long and 1.3 metres (4 feet) in diameter. Both pods include landing lights.
When the present upgrades have reached the end of their life, it is expected that a new airborne command post, based on the Ilyushin Il-96-400M commercial aircraft and delivered as the so-called Doomsday plane , will replace them.
As of 2011 three Il-80s remain in service. They are painted in the classic livery of Aeroflot , the Russian state airline; and carry international civilian registrations RA-86147, RA-86148, and RA-86149. The first Il-80, registration RA-86146, has been photographed without engines and is apparently out of service. As of 2011 the Il-80s remain based at Chkalovsky Airbase, located 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Moscow. The aircraft are rarely observed in operation, though at least one was seen at an air show .
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Ilyushin Il-80 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.