The crews of Il-38 and Il-38N anti-submarine aircraft of the naval aviation of the Pacific Fleet successfully worked out reconnaissance and anti-submarine tasks in the Sea of Japan. This was reported by the press service of the fleet.
When solving tasks, the crews made several planned flights to specified areas, where they practiced elements of searching for submarines of a mock enemy using radar anti-submarine detection equipment in cooperation with surface ships of the fleet.
The flights took place as part of combat exercises of naval aviation crews. The crews improved their flight skills in difficult meteorological conditions.
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, sea mines
- Cruising speed of the aircraft — 400 km/h, maximum — 610 km/h
- Flight range — 6 500 km
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