Russia is building a new super freighter

Ilyushin is working on a new cargo plane, with especially large load space. The giant Il-96-500T is supposed to be in seven years, to the first customer delivered.

Russia shows aviation has always been a lot of ambition. In addition to the new passenger aircraft Superjet 100 (already in use), the Irkut MS-21 (test program) and Comac CR929 (development, joint project with China) is working On the Russian industry to a new large freighter, with the ageing Antonov an-124 should be replaced. The four-engine Jet with the nickname of elephant should be able to carry 150 tons of cargo with a speed of up to 850 kilometers per hour, around 7000 kilometres wide.

But the ambitions go even further significant. Ilyushin is currently working on the development of a new super freighter. It is based on the Il-96-400, but is around 0.8 meters longer and at the hull end, around five metres higher. In addition, he gets an enlarged Fuselage, like in the case of the Airbus Beluga XL, or in the case of the Boeing dream lifter. Also, a gate, and a retractable loading ramp should have the new super freighter, the Il-96 is a hot 500T, according to the news Agency Tass writes.

Important for Russian space program

The large cargo space is a Central point in the project. The new aircraft will also serve the Russian space. The Ilyushin Il-96-500T should one day parts of the large rockets and Other XL-tools for the space station transport Baikonur.

The design was completed last year, the planning seems to be generally well advanced. Documentation from the Ilyushin-parent company, United Aircraft Corporation UAC call for accurate development of costs of a total of 30,3 billion rubles, or the equivalent of 420 million euros. The structure of the Il-96-400 make the aircraft cheaper, the company said, according to Tass. To certification and first delivery expected in five to seven years.

Also to commercial providers

A total of Ilyushin and UAC according to Tass the plan with a demand for 16 copies. Six Il-96-500T is accept, therefore, the Russian army, four of the state's space program Roscosmos, said pilot route for the Transport of Parts in the construction of the long-to serve as pilot CR929 between plants in Russia and China. Six more of the super-freighter to go through the leasing company Ilyushin Finance to commercial providers. The deliveries are distributed according to the Plan to 2026 to 2034.

You know in the above image gallery more about the planned super freighter Ilyushin Il-96-500T.

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