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The 'Ilyushin Il-78' (NATO reporting name Midas) is a four-engined aerial refueling tanker based on the Il-76.
'Il-78' first flew in 1983. Three aircraft may refuel in flight simultaneously from one Il-78. The aircraft is equipped refuelling pods, one under each wing, the third on the port side of the aft fuselage. The operator controls the hose and drogue system from the tail gunners position, from which the guns and radar have been removed. The Il-78 has a fuel jettison system which the Il-76 does not. The jettison ports are located at the wingtips.
All Russian Air Force Il-78s are now part of the special 203rd "Orlovski" Regiment of aerial tankers, based at Engels-2/Saratov air base.
;Il-78T
:Original production version, has two removable fuselage tanks. This aircraft can be used like a regular Il-76 transport when not needed as a refueller. It has 90 tons of fuel in the wings, which is increased to 118 tons by the fuselage tanks. Maximum transferable fuel is 57.72 tons without fuselage tanks and 85.72 tons when fuselage tanks are installed.
;Il-78M
:Equipped with a single permanent fuselage tank, higher gross weight of 210 tons, and no rear cargo door is a dedicated refueller. The cargo ramp is retained but non-functional. The Il-78M entered service in 1987. The total fuel capacity of the Il-78M is 138 tons, of which 105.7 is transferable.[1]
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★ Algerian Air Force
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★ People's Liberation Army Air Force ordered 8 aircraft in 2005.
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★ Indian Air Force bought 6 aircraft from the Tashkent Aircraft Production Corporation (TAPC) in Uzbekistan in 2003. Local variant known as Ilyushin Il-78MKI.
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★ Libyan Air Force
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★ Pakistan Air Force reportedly ordered 4 Il-78 Midas air-to-air refueling aircraft from Ukraine; these will apparently be used to support the PAF's JF-17 fleet. It is known that the deal was finalized - as this was confirmed by the PAF Air Chief - ACM Tanvir Mahmood Ahmad.
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★ Russian Air Force operates 20 aircraft.
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★ North American Tactical Aviation, Inc. A private firm, purchased several IL-78s for their outsourced, air to air inflight operations with various U.S. DoD agencies.
★ http://www.aviation.ru/Il/#78
★ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Air_Force
★ Museum of 203 regiment
1. [Ilyushin Il-76, Russia.s Versatile Airlifter]
The 'Ilyushin Il-78' (NATO reporting name Midas) is a four-engined aerial refueling tanker based on the Il-76.
| Contents |
| Design and development |
| Operational history |
| Variants |
| Operators |
| Specifications (Il-78M) |
| External links |
| References |
| Related content |
Design and development
'Il-78' first flew in 1983. Three aircraft may refuel in flight simultaneously from one Il-78. The aircraft is equipped refuelling pods, one under each wing, the third on the port side of the aft fuselage. The operator controls the hose and drogue system from the tail gunners position, from which the guns and radar have been removed. The Il-78 has a fuel jettison system which the Il-76 does not. The jettison ports are located at the wingtips.
Operational history
All Russian Air Force Il-78s are now part of the special 203rd "Orlovski" Regiment of aerial tankers, based at Engels-2/Saratov air base.
Variants
;Il-78T
:Original production version, has two removable fuselage tanks. This aircraft can be used like a regular Il-76 transport when not needed as a refueller. It has 90 tons of fuel in the wings, which is increased to 118 tons by the fuselage tanks. Maximum transferable fuel is 57.72 tons without fuselage tanks and 85.72 tons when fuselage tanks are installed.
;Il-78M
:Equipped with a single permanent fuselage tank, higher gross weight of 210 tons, and no rear cargo door is a dedicated refueller. The cargo ramp is retained but non-functional. The Il-78M entered service in 1987. The total fuel capacity of the Il-78M is 138 tons, of which 105.7 is transferable.[1]
Operators
Il-78MKI at the RIAT.
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★ Algerian Air Force
;
★ People's Liberation Army Air Force ordered 8 aircraft in 2005.
;
★ Indian Air Force bought 6 aircraft from the Tashkent Aircraft Production Corporation (TAPC) in Uzbekistan in 2003. Local variant known as Ilyushin Il-78MKI.
;
★ Libyan Air Force
;
★ Pakistan Air Force reportedly ordered 4 Il-78 Midas air-to-air refueling aircraft from Ukraine; these will apparently be used to support the PAF's JF-17 fleet. It is known that the deal was finalized - as this was confirmed by the PAF Air Chief - ACM Tanvir Mahmood Ahmad.
;
★ Russian Air Force operates 20 aircraft.
;
★ North American Tactical Aviation, Inc. A private firm, purchased several IL-78s for their outsourced, air to air inflight operations with various U.S. DoD agencies.
Specifications (Il-78M)
External links
★ http://www.aviation.ru/Il/#78
★ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Air_Force
★ Museum of 203 regiment
References
1. [Ilyushin Il-76, Russia.s Versatile Airlifter]
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