Translated with AI from the Russian original.
Pilots of the Northern Fleet aviation regiment in Il-38 medium-range anti-submarine aircraft performed training flights in the Barents Sea. The crews were searching for mock enemy submarines, the fleet's press service reported.
Il-38 pilots practiced tactical techniques for tracking submarines, using radar and sonar to detect targets. They also improved their flying skills in difficult weather conditions.
The flights took place from the airbase of the aviation regiment in the Murmansk region. The anti-submarine aviation flights were preceded by thorough preparation with verification of the readiness of the engineering and technical personnel and ground services.
The Il-38 was developed at the Ilyushin Design Bureau on the basis of the Il-18V civilian aircraft. Its first flight took place in 1961. The aircraft can carry tactical nuclear weapons.
Technical characteristics of the Il-38:
- Length - 40.07 m
- Height - 10.12 m
- Empty weight - 34 700 kg
- Maximum take-off weight - 68 000 kg
- Powerplant: 4 × TVD AI-20M
- Maximum speed - 650 km/h at an altitude of 6000 m
- Combat radius - 2200 km
- Service ceiling: 8000 m
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