Aeroflot looks to kill Il-96 deal, Zimbabwe only likely Il-96-400 customer!

By all means keep the Il-76s hauling stuff, they are good at that but the Il-96 should be better in other roles the Il-76s are currently used for like Tankers and AWACS.

Sorry, not very clear here. What I mean is that the Il-76 is designed for heavy payloads and operating from rough airstrips so has a higher power to weight ratio than is needed. The Il-96 on the other hand is designed for long range cruise flight with a heavy payload. This means it is better able to perform the AWACS and tanker roles. The Il-76 was chosen because it was available and the removable nature of the refuelling system showed that it was intended they would still be used for their intended original role of hauling freight and equipment.

Seems my eyes & ears are far more open then yours.

You must look very surprised then.

The other posters here are right… this topic is Il-96s, I have suggested they might make very good inflight refuelling aircraft as they were large heavy aircraft designed for long takeoffs and great flight ranges and therefore fitted with engines more appropriate to long flights with heavy loads, whereas the Il-76 was designed for heavy loads over long distances but also to operate from rough short strips. These requirements are conflicting. By all means keep the Il-76s hauling stuff, they are good at that but the Il-96 should be better in other roles the Il-76s are currently used for like Tankers and AWACS.

Commercial Aviation anyone?

Where? Aahhh yeah there it is. IL-96 is mentioned waaaaay up there at the top of the page…

Paul

Commercial Aviation anyone?

Thought I was on the wrong forum there… :confused:

Zimbabwe doesent have fuel…. or loads to fill up those planes. .