The Il-76 “Candid” transport aircraft was designed and produced by the Ilyushin Aviation Group of the Soviet Union; and is widely used in Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa and has been continuously improved.
In September 2012, the improved Il-476 made its maiden flight. The Il-76 “Upright” is currently used as a combat support transport aircraft in the Russian army, used to transport infantry and light-armored troops, can take off and land at austere front-line airfields, and can also perform parachute missions. An adequately packaged military vehicle.
Birth History Review
In the 1950s and 1960s, the US Air Force had a large number of transport aircraft, such as the C-130 Hercules.” This made the Soviet Union uneasy and asked the aircraft company to start developing an aircraft comparable to the American transport plane.
In this context, in the mid-to-late 1960s, the Ilyushin Aviation Group began to develop new transport aircraft according to the needs of the military. Finally, it launched the Il-76 “Frank” transport aircraft in the early 1970s.
Aircraft main structure
The nose of the Il-76 “Upright” transport aircraft is tapered, with two large clam-shaped doors at the rear of the cabin and an extensive built-in telescopic loading and unloading ramp in the cargo hold.
The most forward part of the nose is a pilot cabin with many observation windows and a circular radome under it. It adopts an all-metal multi-beam damage safety structure cantilever type upper wing.
The wing includes a central wing plate, two inner wing wall plates, and two outer wing wall plates; ailerons are static mass balance types with two sections and three sections: sewed trailing edge flaps, a total of 16 spoilers.
Comprehensive combat performance
The Il-76 “Upright” transport aircraft attaches great importance to meeting military requirements in design. It has a low wing load, a large aspect ratio, a complete lifting device, and take-off boosters; the landing gear struts are short, thick, and strong—Multi-wheel and tire pressure adjustment device.
The aircraft has the characteristics of a convenient and effective random loading and unloading system, all-weather flight equipment, and complete aircrews so that it can independently perform tasks in the field without relying on the maintenance support of the base.
