First Il-78M-90A tanker rolled out

The prototype Il-78M-90A is rolled out from the Ulyanovsk factory. UAC AVIASTAR-SP has completed the first Il-78M- 90A tanker aircraft for the VKS. The aircraft, c/n 0201, was rolled out at Aviastar’s Ulyanovsk production facility in Russia on November 29. The Il-78M-90A is a modernised version of the Il-78, with four PS-90A-76 turbofans replacing the original D-30KP-2s. It also features modern avionics, including replaced flight, navigation, radio communications, lighting and other equipment. The wing has been modified, a strengthened bulkhead