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Where to fly Air barracks?
While our scientists continue to work on the space-time portal for immediate troop movements from point A to point B, sverhaktualnost retain giant military transport aircraft. About portals, of course, a joke (although who knows?), But that's about planes - all seriously. What are the best aerial barracks of the 21st century?
14 photos via demkristo
Russia's Defense Ministry has recently placed the largest to date in the world order for 39 military transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A. This is a deeply modernized the legendary IL-76. It is designed to deliver troops, weapons and equipment to the places of conflict and back.
The first copy of the updated version was built in December 2011. And the first flight took place on September 22, 2012. The plane has a new wing design.
New avionics, ie electronic equipment.
And the new engines PS-90A-76 thrust 14, 5 tons each.
In addition to this concern "Radio-electronic technology '(KRET), which is a state corporation Rostec, especially for new aircraft developed an ultra-modern control system and display fuel (badged SUIT476). It manages the refueling and generation of fuel in various flight modes. There is such a thing as many as 15 million rubles. Collect it in the St. Petersburg factory "Techpribor", which is part of KRETa. The aircraft collected on Ulyanovsk "Aviastar-SP". The first machine will go into the army in 2014.
In the near future it is planned to resume production of another Russian giant aircraft - the AN-124 "Ruslan". Ctartovym customer will also be the Russian Air Force. The government has approved a new plane.
More than 20 already built, "Ruslan" will bring to mind and to do even better than they are. The first refurbished An-124 has returned to service in 2010 after a ten-year break on the ground. Another three intercede commissioned this year.
Maximum take-off weight of the aircraft will reach 420-440 tons, the payload - 150 tons, the flight range 6000-7000 km, with a 120-ton load. By the way, a large amount of services AN-124 has NATO, the European Union and the United Nations. Let them compress the fig in the pocket, but without them our planes anywhere.
If the AN-124 only in the plans, here is an upgraded An-70 has already passed the preliminary tests.
According to specialists, it is the world's best aircraft in its class with the best new engine. The machine, including the distinguished efficiency (10-30% cheaper than any transport aircraft in the world) and the shortest landing distance. Maximum load - 47 tons, western counterparts - 37 tons. Yes, and the volume of the cargo compartment at the An-70 more than 85 cubic meters.
Series production will start in 2014 at KAPO Gorbunov Kazan. It will be a joint Russian-Ukrainian project. It is good that we still have something unites.
For comparison, a few words about the western monster trucks. C-17 GLOBEMASTER III - was created for strategic transatlantic traffic. It was conceived in the 80's, but the first flight took place on a September 15, 1991.
The US military, in particular, wanted to use the C-17 for the transfer to Western Europe light infantry divisions (10 divisions in less than two weeks).
Experts say the United States immodestly borrowed characteristics and properties of our car IL-76. C-17 can be operated independently for a long time, on the ground, with no special equipment.
Another American - C-5M Super Galaxy. The first modification flew bearded already in 1968. The aircraft can deliver cargo to anywhere in the world without refueling. By 2017, the US Air Force wants to have 52 of these aircraft upgraded. Until 1982 it was the largest aerial vehicle. It fit six helicopters, four BMP or two tanks.
On the heels of the Americans coming European car Airbus A400M. His first customer in 2000 was the command of the RAF. Later, joined by Belgium, Germany, France and several other countries. But the test many times frustrated. A400M first flight delay was 34 months. Now, the first instance of waiting except that in 2014.
While the designers could not reach the requested features, patience is exhausted from Italy, Chile and South Africa. From cars they refused. Still, most of the military aircraft continue to wait impatiently.
It's nice to be at least something is not far behind. Our transporters give a light to many global peers.
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14 photos via demkristo
Russia's Defense Ministry has recently placed the largest to date in the world order for 39 military transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A. This is a deeply modernized the legendary IL-76. It is designed to deliver troops, weapons and equipment to the places of conflict and back.
The first copy of the updated version was built in December 2011. And the first flight took place on September 22, 2012. The plane has a new wing design.
New avionics, ie electronic equipment.
And the new engines PS-90A-76 thrust 14, 5 tons each.
In addition to this concern "Radio-electronic technology '(KRET), which is a state corporation Rostec, especially for new aircraft developed an ultra-modern control system and display fuel (badged SUIT476). It manages the refueling and generation of fuel in various flight modes. There is such a thing as many as 15 million rubles. Collect it in the St. Petersburg factory "Techpribor", which is part of KRETa. The aircraft collected on Ulyanovsk "Aviastar-SP". The first machine will go into the army in 2014.
In the near future it is planned to resume production of another Russian giant aircraft - the AN-124 "Ruslan". Ctartovym customer will also be the Russian Air Force. The government has approved a new plane.
More than 20 already built, "Ruslan" will bring to mind and to do even better than they are. The first refurbished An-124 has returned to service in 2010 after a ten-year break on the ground. Another three intercede commissioned this year.
Maximum take-off weight of the aircraft will reach 420-440 tons, the payload - 150 tons, the flight range 6000-7000 km, with a 120-ton load. By the way, a large amount of services AN-124 has NATO, the European Union and the United Nations. Let them compress the fig in the pocket, but without them our planes anywhere.
If the AN-124 only in the plans, here is an upgraded An-70 has already passed the preliminary tests.
According to specialists, it is the world's best aircraft in its class with the best new engine. The machine, including the distinguished efficiency (10-30% cheaper than any transport aircraft in the world) and the shortest landing distance. Maximum load - 47 tons, western counterparts - 37 tons. Yes, and the volume of the cargo compartment at the An-70 more than 85 cubic meters.
Series production will start in 2014 at KAPO Gorbunov Kazan. It will be a joint Russian-Ukrainian project. It is good that we still have something unites.
For comparison, a few words about the western monster trucks. C-17 GLOBEMASTER III - was created for strategic transatlantic traffic. It was conceived in the 80's, but the first flight took place on a September 15, 1991.
The US military, in particular, wanted to use the C-17 for the transfer to Western Europe light infantry divisions (10 divisions in less than two weeks).
Experts say the United States immodestly borrowed characteristics and properties of our car IL-76. C-17 can be operated independently for a long time, on the ground, with no special equipment.
Another American - C-5M Super Galaxy. The first modification flew bearded already in 1968. The aircraft can deliver cargo to anywhere in the world without refueling. By 2017, the US Air Force wants to have 52 of these aircraft upgraded. Until 1982 it was the largest aerial vehicle. It fit six helicopters, four BMP or two tanks.
On the heels of the Americans coming European car Airbus A400M. His first customer in 2000 was the command of the RAF. Later, joined by Belgium, Germany, France and several other countries. But the test many times frustrated. A400M first flight delay was 34 months. Now, the first instance of waiting except that in 2014.
While the designers could not reach the requested features, patience is exhausted from Italy, Chile and South Africa. From cars they refused. Still, most of the military aircraft continue to wait impatiently.
It's nice to be at least something is not far behind. Our transporters give a light to many global peers.
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