Ulyanovsk "Aviastar-SP" laid down in the first production aircraft tanker Il-78M-90A

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In Ulyanovsk "Aviastar-SP" construction of a prototype perspective tanker aircraft Il-78M-90A development of JSC "Aviation Complex. SV Ilyushin ". Is currently being assembled aggregates of the fuselage, wing and center section. Work is carried out in accordance with the Russian Defense Ministry signed a contract to conduct R & D on advanced tanker aircraft.

Unfinished Il-78M-90A is the first tanker aircraft produced in Russia. Prior to this, all the aircraft IL-78 were collected in Uzbekistan TAPOiCh.

Il-78M-90A is a modification of the Il-76MD-90A. Upon request, it must retain the ability to use as a military transport: have a ramp, landing equipment, if necessary, to allow you to install fire-fighting equipment. But at the same time, the aircraft has the ability to install a fueling equipment - additional fuel tanks in the cargo compartment and unified suspended refueling units. Aircraft Il-78M-90A will be the main aircraft-tanker adapted for in-flight refueling aircraft far, the front and a special aircraft. The aircraft will allow the simultaneous filling of two front-line aviation aircraft (Su-27, MiG-29) using the charging units installed on the wing. With the tail unit refueling refueling aircraft available far and special aviation. Also, when using the Il-78M-90A on the ground allows simultaneous filling of up to four aircraft.

The aircraft is equipped with four engines of the new generation PS-90A-76 with high bypass ratio and increased takeoff thrust (with take-off can be used two takeoff: Maximizing with a thrust of 16 000 kg and a maximum thrust of 14 to 500 kg). Specific fuel consumption of the engine PS-90A-76 to 12-14% lower fuel consumption of the engine D-30KP.

Design and creation of design documentation, production of the aircraft is based on digital technology.