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Modernized Il-476 Transport Assembled

Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) has reported assembly of the first Il-476 flight prototype, a modernized version of the Ilyushin Il-76MD heavy transport aircraft.

The prototype was shown publicly for the first time during the unofficial ceremony at the Aviastar-SP production facility in Ulyanovsk in mid-December. A UAC representative told Aviation Week that the official rollout ceremony will be in early 2012, while the first flight is expected in the spring.

The Il-476 is the first aircraft of this type assembled in Russia. Previous Il-76 modifications have been manufactured at the Tashkent-based TAPO plant in Uzbekistan, which is not controlled by UAC. Compared to the basic model, the Il-476 features a reinforced wing, modernized landing gear, new Perm PS-90A-76 engines and a digital cockpit. Altogether, the improvements are aimed at increasing the aircraft’s payload from 50 to 60 tons, as well as the range by 27% and to reduce the fuel consumption by 18%, according to designers.

The center wingbox and the wing of another Ilyushin Il-476 prototype are undergoing static and endurance tests at TsAGI Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute in Zhukovsky, near Moscow.

UAC expects that the new transport will be purchased first by the Russian air force, but the military so far has not placed a contract for this type. The civil version, named Il-76-90A, reportedly will be available for commercial operators in 2015.

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HAWK21M · Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:28 am Post subject:

Huge improvements......
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Aseem · Member Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 2841 Location: YYZ

HamiltonAir · Member Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 937 Location: Bangalore

The most popular engine maker from Russia would be Aviadvigatel who manufacture the PS-90 series engines. I am not sure if there are any other engine manufacturers. According to wikipedia:

"The PS-90A engine is the initial variant and is standard equipment for Ilyushin Il-96-400, Tupolev-204-100 and the Tupolev-214. For the first time it allowed Russian airliners to achieve similar performance and economy to their western counterparts. It is rated nominally at 16000 kgf (157 kN, 35,300 lbf) thrust, and the fuel consumption is 8% less than Rolls-Royce RB211-535 series engines (which are also offered on the Tu-204)".

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sumantra · Member Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 4685 Location: New Delhi

There doesn't seem to be anything terribly new with the PS-90 and its variants: they have been on an Il-76-MD variant for some time now. Some trip reports seem to have observed the slow rate of climb on the PS-90-powered Il-96s.
Cheers, Sumantra.

HAWK21M · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:16 am Post subject: