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43 is a VIP config, the other 3 are transport config!
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43 is a VIP config, the other 3 are transport config!
43 is a VIP config, the other 3 are transport config!
Isn't 054 a VIP aircraft?
can all il-78 be refueled in air?
Last IL-78 Delivered;
the PAF's 10 Squadron has taken delivery of its fourth IL-78 Midas, serial R11-004. it was delivered in February.
Why would a tanker need to be refueled in mid-air???
No, I don't think so.
reason is for long range strike missionsWhy would a tanker need to be refueled in mid-air???
No, I don't think so.
reason is for long range strike missions
IL-78 MRTT 'Midas' by the numbers
purchase date - 2008
delivery completed - 2012
total delivered - 4
options - 2
squadron - no 10 MRTT, part of 35 CATW.
avionics - analogue based with each system having several line replaceable units. they include 2 powerful radars, one ground mapping radar - range 250 miles (400km) - ILS - ADF - Doppler navigation system - AFCS - DME/VOR - GPWS - TCAS etc. a GPS system is being installed to augment the INS.
crew - 5 pilot, co-pilot, flt-engg, radio-op, and navigator.
refuelling capacity - 3 aircraft at a time.
pods - UPAZ - IM , hose and drogue hoses. PAF calls it 'probe & basket'.
empty weight of 100 tons (100,000kg) and carries a tranferable load, whether fuel or cargo of up to 90 tons (90,000kg) - three times as much cargo as a C-130.
MTOW - 190 tons (190,000 kg)
powerplants - 4 Aviadvigatel - D-30 KP, two-shaft, low bypass ratio turbo jets. 118kN each.
speed - Mach 0.8 (528mph) but Mach 0.6 (396mph) is more usual.
auxilary power unit - 4 60 KVA generators, 4 heavy duty batteries capable of running the avionics load for up to 30 minutes.
upgrades required - first, the most expensive, but also the best, would be to install a serial digital data bus incorporated with a new state-of-the-art glass cockpit. it would extend the life of the airframe.
radar warning receiver or self-protection jammer is a serious deficiency. if the aircraft is to be used anywhere near a war zone, this shortcoming will need to be addressed as a matter of urgency.
if the modifications to engines (too noisy), avionics and self-protection suite are made it will be a great asset to the PAF.