The crews of Il-38 anti-submarine aircraft of the mixed aviation regiment of the Northern Fleet practiced techniques for searching and tracking submarines of a mock enemy over the Barents Sea.
The pilots used hydroacoustic and radar means to detect underwater targets. Also, the Il-38 crews improved their flying skills in difficult meteorological conditions and practiced the technique of piloting aircraft using instruments.
The Il-38 aircraft is designed to search for, detect and destroy enemy submarines. It was developed on the basis of the Il-18D passenger aircraft.
Characteristics of the Il-38 aircraft:
- Takeoff weight — 68 t
- Combat radius — 2200 km
- Practical flight ceiling — 8000 m
- Combat load — up to 8400 kg of anti-submarine bombs, torpedoes, naval mines
- Cruising speed of the aircraft — 400 km/h, maximum — 610 km/h
- Flight range — 6 500 km
Earlier www1.ru reported that military personnel of the electronic warfare units of the Baltic Fleet during the exercises practiced tactics and methods of covering military facilities from unmanned aerial vehicle attacks in the Kaliningrad region.
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