
Il-76 Not Suitable: India Changes Mind About Buying Russian Military Transport Aircraft
The Indian Air Force operates 17 Il-76 aircraft, which were purchased from the USSR in the early 1980s

The Indian Air Force operates 17 Il-76 aircraft, which were purchased from the USSR in the early 1980s

The aircraft is designed for transporting and parachuting military equipment

By 2028, Ulyanovsk will begin building two aircraft monthly

Aircraft production needs to be tripled within 3.5 years

Different departments use the transport aircraft

The aircraft is in demand in East Asia, the Persian Gulf and the Middle East

By 2028, Ulyanovsk will begin building two aircraft monthly

The "Aviastar" plant in Ulyanovsk assembles seven aircraft per year

The aircraft is capable of transporting cargo around the world and extinguishing man-made fires

The Il-76MD-90A remains the main aircraft in the industry

The aircraft was built at the Ulyanovsk aircraft factory

The aircraft was presented to 11 foreign customers during 2024

The production of this transport aircraft is planned to increase fourfold in the next two years

The company is preparing nacelles, flap tracks, and compensators for transportation

Aviastar is looking for lathe operators, milling machine operators, CNC machine operators