Other Uses and Attributes of the IL-76
 Other IL-76 uses without the liquids tank system will include cargo
carriage of up to 50 tons of relief supplies.
Leading edge wing designs and special flaps together with high-lift
devices and thrust reversers on each of the four very powerful
engines allow for low, slow flight, and safe landings on remote,
rough and generally shorter runways. These are ideal features for
remote drop missions of any kind including, for example, dropping
relief supplies bundles, pre-fab hospitals, oil spill containment
equipment, and the like.
Because runway conditions in frost-laden areas of the CIS can vary
tremendously with the seasons, the Il-76 has a 20-wheel
undercarriage giving the aircraft a tremendously "light footprint"
helping preserve intact the softest taxiways and runways. Further,
for the same purposes, tire and strut pressures are adjustable in
flight.
The IL-76 has been designed for rugged, reliable use and its crews
are very experienced in remote fix-and-fly servicing.
Safe runway lengths will vary with height above sea level and
temperature. For example, an airport at elevation 2,200 feet ASL at
airport temperature 28 degrees C requires 6,000 feet runway for
takeoff.
Range at maximum gross takeoff weight is 2,050 nautical miles (3,844
km).
Manufacturer's Data from
Australian Test Drop
- Power
Plant: 4 turbojet engines
D-30KP
second series
- Maximum Fuel
Capacity: 109,500 liters
- Cruise speed
at 10,000 meters: 800 km/hr
- Landing
run: 1,000 meters
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Weights
- Maximum
takeoff weight (TOW) from concrete
runway: 190 tons
- Maximum
takeoff weight (TOW) from unpaved
runway: 152 tons
- Maximum
landing weight on concrete runway:
151.5 tons
- Maximum
landing weight on unpaved runway:
151.5 tons 135.5 tons
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Overall Dimensions
- Wing
span: 50.5 meters
- Length:
46.6 meters
- Height:
14.76 meters
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Data From US Forest Service
Test Drop
- Empty
weight: 88 tons
- VAP-2:
4.5 tons (taken from 8,800 gallon tankage
weight which assumes no appreciable
increase in weight for added volume)
- Basic
operating weight: 92.5 tons
- Fuel:
42.5 tons (full)
- Retardant
load: 6.12 tons
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Tanker Capabilites
Source: Associated Airtanker Pilots
U.S.A. (1999)
Measuring Units Conversion Tables
Type
I Tankers
3000+ retardant
Waterbombers
|
Max
Gallons
|
Cruise
Speeed (kts)
|
# Doors
|
|
Ilyushin-76 |
11000
|
400
|
2
|
|
Martin Mars |
7200
|
165
|
26
|
|
KC-97 |
4500
|
210
|
16
|
|
C-130 |
3000
|
250
|
8 or
Constant Flow
|
C-130
MAFFS |
3000
|
250
|
1 or
Incremental
|
|
P3 |
3000
|
275
|
8
|
|
DC-7 |
3000
|
235
|
6-8
|
Type
II Tankers
1800-2999 gallons retardant
Waterbombers
|
Max
Gallons
|
Cruise
Speed (kts)
|
# Doors |
|
DC-6 |
2450
|
215
|
6-8
|
|
P2V |
2700
|
187
|
6
|
|
SP2H |
2000
|
195
|
Constant
Flow
|
|
PB4Y2 |
2000
|
184
|
8
|
|
DC-4/C54 |
2000
|
178
|
8
|
|
DC-4 Super |
2200
|
200
|
8
|
Type
III Tankers
600-1799 gallons retardant
Waterbombers
|
Max
Gallons
|
Cruise
Speed (kts)
|
# Doors |
|
B-26 |
1200
|
200
|
2-6
|
|
Albatross |
1500
|
152
|
Constant
Flow
|
|
Super PBY |
1400
|
105
|
2
|
|
CL215 |
1400
|
160
|
2
|
|
CL415 |
1600
|
179
|
4
|
|
AT802 |
800
|
145
|
Constant
Flow
|
|
S2T |
1200
|
235
|
Constant
Flow
|
|
S2 |
800
|
180
|
4
|
|
A26 |
925
|
215
|
2
|
|
Twin Otter |
600
|
|
|
Type
IV Tankers
100-599 gallons retardant
Waterbombers
|
Max
Gallons
|
Cruise
Speed (kts)
|
# Doors |
|
Turbine
Thrush |
350
|
140
|
1-2
|
|
Ag Cat |
300
|
100
|
1-2
|
|
Dromadear |
400
|
110
|
1-2
|
|
Beaver |
108
|
100
|
1
|
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