Russian Company Delivers Eight Il-76 Aircraft to 'Unnamed' Asian State

[Sulman Badshah]

Russian Company Delivers Eight Il-76 Aircraft to 'Unnamed' Asian State
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Russia's Ilyushin Aviation Complex (Ilyushin) delivered eight Il-76 aircraft to an Asian country that cannot be named under the terms of the bilateral agreements in 2015, Ilyushin's first deputy general director said Wednesday.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Ilyushin is a part of Russia's United Aircraft Corporation. Ilyushin specializes in manufacturing passenger, military and civil transport aircraft as well as special-purpose aircraft.


"In 2015, we delivered eightIl-76 aircraft to one of the Asian countries. Unfortunately I cannot name the state — we are bound by the formal relations. The contract is almost fulfilled, there are only two aircraft left to be supplied," Yury Yudin told reporters.

Yury Yudin said that negotiations with the same Asian country about the delivery of five more Il-76 aircraft were in progress.



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[BABA AGHORI]

It could be Iran, I cannot find any other Asian country which will need this number of undercover delivery of 13 IL76.

 

[IHK_PK]

and ample funds too.

 

[Defender@@]

It could be Iran, I cannot find any other Asian country which will need this number of undercover delivery of 13 IL76.

Iran does not have that much funds nor does it has requirements ... it could only be China ... Furthermore, secrecy is not how the Iranians works,,, its Chinese ... furthermore, if Iranians have funds they will prefer to purchase fighters which they don't have not transporters in huge nos.

 

[BABA AGHORI]

Iran does not have that much funds nor does it has requirements ... it could only be China ... Furthermore, secrecy is not how the Iranians works,,, its Chinese ... furthermore, if Iranians have funds they will prefer to purchase fighters which they don't have not transporters in huge nos.

Might b you r correct, but China has Y20 which is quoted better than IL76 ... isn't it ?

 

[Barmaley]

"In 2015, we delivered eightIl-76 aircraft to one of the Asian countries. Unfortunately I cannot name the state — we are bound by the formal relations. The contract is almost fulfilled, there are only two aircraft left to be supplied," Yury Yudin told reporters.

Yury Yudin said that negotiations with the same Asian country about the delivery of five more Il-76 aircraft were in progress.

It's China.

Also, there is negotiation with midle east country for 10 IL-76TD. Who could it be?

 

[Penguin]

Iran does not have that much funds nor does it has requirements ... it could only be China ... Furthermore, secrecy is not how the Iranians works,,, its Chinese ... furthermore, if Iranians have funds they will prefer to purchase fighters which they don't have not transporters in huge nos.

In 2005, the Peoples Republic of China placed an order for 34 new Il-76MDs and 4 Il-78 tankers.
In June 2013, Russian military export agency Rosoboronexport announced an order by China for 12 Il-76MD aircraft.

The People's Liberation Army Air Force operates 17 Il-76 aircraft, including 3 kJ-2000 AEW&C versions and some Il-78 tankers, with a further 30 due for delivery.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-76#Specifications_.28Il-76TD-90.29

= 50 IL-76/78 airframes to China

y-20 (Number built 8 as of Jan. 2016)

• Empty weight: 100,000 kg (220,400 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 220,000 kg (485,000 lb)
• Payload: 66 tonnes (with Chinese WS-20 engines rather than Russian D-30KP-2)
• Range: 4,500 km with max payload ; 7800 km with 40 tons ; 10,000+ km with paratroops. ()

Il-76TD-90 (Number built 960 of all variants)

• Empty weight: 92,500 kg (Il-76TD-90) (203,962 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 195,000 kg (Il-76) (429,975 lb (Il-76TD-90))
• Payload: 42 tonnes (Il-76M), 48 tonnes (Il-76MD), 60 tonnes (Il-76MD-90A)
• Range: 4,300 km (2670 mi) for Il-76 with 50 tonne max payload

 

[phantomrush]

y-20 (Number built 8 as of Jan. 2016)

• Empty weight: 100,000 kg (220,400 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 220,000 kg (485,000 lb)
• Payload: 66 tonnes (with Chinese WS-20 engines rather than Russian D-30KP-2)
• Range: 4,500 km with max payload ; 7800 km with 40 tons ; 10,000+ km with paratroops. ()

Il-76TD-90 (Number built 960 of all variants)

• Empty weight: 92,500 kg (Il-76TD-90) (203,962 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 195,000 kg (Il-76) (429,975 lb (Il-76TD-90))
• Payload: 42 tonnes (Il-76M), 48 tonnes (Il-76MD), 60 tonnes (Il-76MD-90A)
• Range: 4,300 km (2670 mi) for Il-76 with 50 tonne max payload

China also bought a new batch of D-30

 

[Penguin]

PLAAF Il-76MD-90A (21045, of the 13th Transport Division, 39th Air Regiment)

 

[Barmaley]

PLAAF Il-76MD-90A (21045, of the 13th Transport Division, 39th Air Regiment)

It's not Il-76MD-90A - it's an IL-76TD

The main feature of Il-76MD-90A is a new engines PS-90A.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviadvigatel_PS-90

 

[vostok]

PLAAF Il-76MD-90A (21045, of the 13th Transport Division, 39th Air Regiment)

Here is Il-76MD-90A

 

[Penguin]

Glad we cleared that up

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Nepal might be a good second bet

 

[somebozo]

Regardless of they name it or not..sooner or later it will be discovered...just track the serials..

 

[Penguin]

Nepal might be a good second bet

Nepal has no separate Air Force but flies several aircraft within Nepalese Army Service, also known as the Nepal Army Air Wing. Given its orbat, I don't think they need or could 8 big Il-76 transports.
Nepalese Army Air Service - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia