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COMMERCIAL DELIVERY OF IL-78 AIRCRAFT Refueling process is monitoredby operator, occupying gunner's position of the Il-76. His workplace isequipped with optical rear view system, in addition to radio-technical andlight signal equipment. Once connected, refueled aircraft can receive upto 57720kg of fuel from the wing tanks (85720kg from both wing andfuselage tanks) at rate 900 to 2200l/min. While early production Il-78 hadremovable fuselage tanks and could be used as a military transport, laterimproved version Il-78M can not be converted to transport. |
| Technical data |
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| Type | Il-78 | Il-78M | | Function | Airborne tanker
Military transport | Airborne tanker | | Engines | 4*12000kg | 1 | | Length | 46.59m | 46.59m | | Height | 14.76m | 14.76m | | Wingspan | 50.5m | 50.5m | | Wing area | 300m2 | 300m2 | | Empty weight | 98000kg | 98000kg | | Maximum Takeoff Weight | 190000kg | 210000kg | | Maximum Landing Weight | 151500kg | 151500kg | | Wing load | 633kg/m2 | 700kg/m2 | | Trust-to-Weight | 0.25 | 0.23 | | Cruising Speed | 750 to 800km/h | 1 | | Speed during refueling | 400 to 600km/h | 1 | | Landing Roll | 450m | 1 | | Takeoff Roll | 850m | 1 | | Range |
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| Payload 20000kg | 7300km | 1 | | Payload 50000kg | 3650km | 1 | | Operational, full load | 2500km | 1 | | Cruise Ceiling | 12000m | 1 | | Refueling altitude | 2000 to 9000m | 1 | | Payload |
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| Fuel (wings) | 90000kg | 1 | | Fuel (fuselage) | 28000kg | 1 | | Cabin size LxWxH | 20.0X3.41X3.46m3+ | n/a |
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