Russian Transport Aircraft fleet (VTA)

Svyatoslavich wrote:

KiloGolf wrote:

George1 wrote:

 According to available information, currently VC Russia has 26 An-124 aircraft, of which ten are in a flying condition (the RA-82011 will be the eleventh airplane).

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/2984111.html

That's pretty low, 11 Condors for a country with size of Russia.

An-124 seldom flies. They aren't used even to transport equipment to Syria, preferring the cheaper option of using ships. For transportation inside Russia, or even for exercises with China, the well-developed railway system is the most used.

kvs wrote:
The global demand for An-124 services is massive and there is a huge backlog of jobs that would justify new production.   Russia had plans to
restart production in cooperation with Ukraine.   But Uncle Scumbag helped install the Nazi regime in Kiev that cut off Ukraine's nose to spite
Ukraine's face.   So Russia is now planning a replacement of the An-124 which will have 50% more cargo capacity and almost twice the range.

Transport:

Exhaustion by use:
Mi-6/10
An-22
An-2
An-24/26/30/32

Airliners:

Exhaustion by sale or transfer to other gouvernmental agencies:
L-410
An-140
An-148/158/178

Exhaustion by use:
Il-18/20/22/24

Trainers:

Exhaustion by aid to allies, use and more ways:
L-39

Exhaustion by use:
Mi-2

L-39: Nothing to recover. There are not units in the reserve.
An-140: Nothing to recover. There are not units in the reserve.
An-148/158/178: Nothing to recover. There are not units in the reserve.
Mi-6/10: Nothing to recover. The process of recovery was finished.
An-22: Nothing to recover. The process of recovery was finished.

Foreign to exit: L-410: A decent number of units can be recovered still.
Transport: An-2: At this point only very few units would be still recoverable from the reserve to return to active service.
Airliners: Il-18/20/22/24: At this point only very few units would be still recoverable from the reserve to return to active service.
Trainers: Mi-2: At this point only very few units would be still recoverable from the reserve to return to active service.

Transport: An-24/26/30/32: A decent number of units can be recovered still. There is not still a full use of the aircraft.
Airliners: Next Tu-134
Trainers: Next Yak-52

Cyberspec wrote:I don't think 11 is enough. Especially since their strategy is to have a smaller but more mobile army...I guess they'll be refurbishing a few of the mothballed ones slowly

eehnie wrote:The case of the reserve of An-124 is one of the cases where the aircrafts in the reserve are likely to be recovered for active service again. But still, its use is not a priority.

At this point, in the refered to auxiliary aircrafts, I think this would be the order in priority of use until to be totally exhausted.

Transport:

Exhaustion by sale or transfer to other gouvernmental agencies:
L-410
An-140
An-148/158/178

Exhaustion by use:
Mi-6/10
An-22
An-2
An-24/26/30/32

Airliners:

Exhaustion by use:
Il-18/20/22/24

Trainers:

Exhaustion by aid to allies, use and more ways:
L-39

Exhaustion by use:
Mi-2

This priority of use toward the exhaustion by model also marks the priority by model in the recovery for active use of the units that can be recovered:

L-39: Nothing to recover. There are not units in the reserve.
An-140: Nothing to recover. There are not units in the reserve.
An-148/158/178: Nothing to recover. There are not units in the reserve.
Mi-6/10: Nothing to recover. The process of recovery was finished.
An-22: Nothing to recover. The process of recovery was finished.

Foreign to exit: L-410: A decent number of units can be recovered still.
Transport: An-2: At this point only very few units would be still recoverable from the reserve to return to active service.
Airliners: Il-18/20/22/24: At this point only very few units would be still recoverable from the reserve to return to active service.
Trainers: Mi-2: At this point only very few units would be still recoverable from the reserve to return to active service.

Transport: An-24/26/30/32: A decent number of units can be recovered still. There is not still a full use of the aircraft.
Airliners: Next Tu-134
Trainers: Next Yak-52

AMCXXL wrote:

eehnie wrote:The case of the reserve of An-124 is one of the cases where the aircrafts in the reserve are likely to be recovered for active service again. But still, its use is not a priority.

At this point, in the refered to auxiliary aircrafts, I think this would be the order in priority of use until to be totally exhausted.

Transport:

Exhaustion by use:
Mi-6/10
An-22
An-2
An-24/26/30/32

Airliners:

Exhaustion by sale or transfer to other gouvernmental agencies:
L-410
An-140
An-148/158/178

Exhaustion by use:
Il-18/20/22/24

Trainers:

Exhaustion by aid to allies, use and more ways:
L-39

Exhaustion by use:
Mi-2

This priority of use toward the exhaustion by model also marks the priority by model in the recovery for active use of the units that can be recovered:

L-39: Nothing to recover. There are not units in the reserve.
An-140: Nothing to recover. There are not units in the reserve.
An-148/158/178: Nothing to recover. There are not units in the reserve.
Mi-6/10: Nothing to recover. The process of recovery was finished.
An-22: Nothing to recover. The process of recovery was finished.

Foreign to exit: L-410: A decent number of units can be recovered still.
Transport: An-2: At this point only very few units would be still recoverable from the reserve to return to active service.
Airliners: Il-18/20/22/24: At this point only very few units would be still recoverable from the reserve to return to active service.
Trainers: Mi-2: At this point only very few units would be still recoverable from the reserve to return to active service.

Transport: An-24/26/30/32: A decent number of units can be recovered still. There is not still a full use of the aircraft.
Airliners: Next Tu-134
Trainers: Next Yak-52

In the VVS:

Military Transport:
An-124  (VTA) 14 in reserve, 10 to be modernized and return to service
An-22 (VTA) To be decomisioned soon
Il-76MD (VTA) To de replaced by Il-476 (Il-76MD-90A) about 30 in reserve, probably several repaired and retrun to service replacing older units
An-12  To de replaced by Il-276 . Most of planes in reserve are not serviceable and canibalized  for keep others in service
An-26  To be replaced for Il-112V . Most of planes in reserve are not serviceable and canibalized for keep others in service
An-72

Airliners:
An-148
An-140
Tu-134
Tu-154
Il-62
Il-18 to be decomissioned soon
An-24RB (one only ´24 still in use in the NAVY)

Utility/Liasion:
An-2

Command Post:
Il-22/22M

EW/ELINT:
Il-20M
Il-22PP
Tu-214R

Reconnaissance :
An-30 To be decomissioned soon
Tu-214OH  "open skyes"

Trainers:
L-39 replaced by Yak-130
Tu-134UBL  (Chelyabisnk training center)
L-410UVP (Rtishchevo training center). Half a dozed used as "taxi" in transport units

VVS does not use An-158/178 , An-32 (export) , Il-24 (prototypes of a civil versión)

eehnie wrote:According to russianplanes.net would be:

29 active (of which 11 from 2011 to 2013. It seems the order until 15 was not completed after the bankrupcy of the company in early 2015)
70 reserve

https://russianplanes.net/planelist/Let/L-410

Between the 70 in the reserve, many are in bad condition, but there is someone recently recovered as we can see in the pictures, and likely can be more. Maybe 10 or 20. Not sure.

In other cases like the An-2, Il-18/20/22/24 or Mi-2, the number of recoverable units can be around 5 or less. Russia is in almost full use of the last units of these aircrafts.

An attempt to partially update the IL-76MD fleet was undertaken in 2013, when an agreement was signed between UAC-TS and Aviastar-SP on the delivery of 39 aircraft of the upgraded Il-76MD-90A project until 2020. At the end of 2017, the customer was supplied with five units, of which two units were transferred to the Beriev TANTK for conversion to a prospective aircraft DRLOiU A-100. Another aircraft in the Il-78M-90A version (tanker) was rolled out in November 2017. Currently, Aviastar-SP is implementing the Il-76MD-90A threadless assembly, commissioning of which will theoretically speed up the serial production of aircraft. However, even now we can say that the state contract for the delivery of 39 sides of the renewed heavy military-technical cooperation has been successfully disrupted.
At the same time, it should be noted that if there are almost a hundred Il-76MD active, the resource of which is enough for another 15-20 years, the breach of the contract execution terms does not lead to negative consequences for BTA Russia.
Intensification of the serial production of IL-76MD-90A is necessary primarily for the construction of platforms for special versions A-100 and IL-78M-90A.
The question of the creation and production of a new generation military transport aircraft (IL-106 / PAK TA) is once again postponed to the distant future. ..
IL-276..In 2023 the first flight is planned. The "new" medium military-technical cooperation will be carried out according to the high-plan scheme with the T-shaped tail. The maximum take-off weight is expected to be 68 tons, and the estimated maximum payload is 20 tons, which it will be able to carry for 2,000 kilometers.
Cargo cabin in size and design will be unified with IL-76MD, which is confirmed by the words of the head of the SVTS program. The power plant at the first stage will be represented by two PS-90A-76, and in the future a promising motor PD-14M.
All these characteristics are repeated by KB SV. Ilyushin over the past 15 years and accurately reproduced in the media. However, the question of whether a new medium military transport aircraft will be received by BTA Russia in the next ten years remains open.
Currently, the Il-112 program is in preparation for rolling out and the first flight. Apparently, the problem with the power plant will be solved until 2020.
On December 18, the new aviation engine TV7-117ST developed by JSC "Klimov", intended for installation on a light military transport aircraft IL-112V, completed the first stage of flight tests . Judging by the contradictory reports of the leadership of the aircraft industry, the first flight of the car will take place not earlier than in the spring-summer of 2018. The exact timeframe for the start of the serial production of the Il-112 now, probably, no one can call it.
https://iz.ru/685416/vladimir-moiseev/podemnaia-sila

From the baseline Il-76M-90A airlifter, the Il-78M-90A differs in having two additional tanks for fifty metric tons of fuel located inside the cargo compartment. This increases the total fuel capacity to 126 metric tons (277,200 pounds), which is 60 percent of the aircraft’s mtow (210 metric tons/493,000 pounds).
Refueling is conducted via fuel pods: one under each wing and a third attached to the port side of the rear fuselage. Fighter aircraft can take fuel from all three refueling points, whereas bombers can use only the centerline one. On the ground, the air tanker can feed four aircraft at a time.
The Il-78M-90A design retains the large cargo ramp in the rear fuselage and equipment for airdropping; and can be converted into a standard airlifter by removing the additional fuel tanks and onboard equipment for refueling. If required, firefighting equipment can be installed.
In addition to supplying Il-78M-90As to the Russian air force, UAC also hopes to win foreign orders. India has declared its intent to acquire additional Russian air tankers, having reconsidered its earlier selection of the Airbus A330 MRTT. The Indian air force currently operates six Il-78Ms that were the last to come from the old Il-76/78 production line in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Pakistan and China have opted for Il-78MP conversions of standard Il-76 airlifters done in the Ukraine. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2017-12-18/russias-new-aerial-tanker-emerges

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Active 011 Reserve 015 Production 1984-Today An-124

Active 003 Reserve 002 Production 1979-Today Il-86/80/96
Active 004 Reserve 005 Production 1966-1975 An-22

Active 152 Reserve 065 Production 1973-Today Il-76/78/A-50
Active 006 Reserve 003 Production 1966-Today Il-62

Active 006 Reserve 000 Production 1990-Today Tu-204/214
Active 018 Reserve 003 Production 1969-Today Tu-154

Active 000 Reserve 000 Production 2010-Today Su-Superjet100
Active 035 Reserve 052 Production 1980-Today Mi-26/27
Active 000 Reserve 000 Production 1976-2003 Yak-42/142: http://russianplanes.net/planelist/Yakovlev/Yak-42
Active 065 Reserve 098 Production 1964-1989 Tu-134
Active 044 Reserve 009 Production 1959-1985 Il-18/20/22/24
Active 064 Reserve 048 Production 1957-1972 An-10/12

Active 028 Reserve 019 Production 1985-Today An-72/71/74
Active 000 Reserve 010 Production 1960-1980 Mi-6/10/22

Active 000 Reserve 000 Production 2018-Today Mi-38 (would need to reach around 16500 Kg of Maximum Take-Off Weight)
Active 161 Reserve 260 Production 1962-Today An-24/26/30/32

Active 099 Reserve 000 Production 2009-Today Yak-130
Active 138 Reserve 068 Production 1979-Today Ka-27/28/29/31/32

Active 000 Reserve 000 Production 1993-Today Che-22: http://www.airwar.ru/enc/sea/che22.html

Active 036 Reserve 000 Production 2013-Today Mi-Ansat
Active 028 Reserve 029 Production 1966-1993 Mi-2
Active 036 Reserve 038 Production 1950-1991 An-2

Active 041 Reserve 000 Production 2004-Today Ka-226

Active 000 Reserve 000 Production 2018-Today Yak-152
Active 000 Reserve 000 Production 1996-2008 Il-103: https://russianplanes.net/planelist/Ilushin/Il-103
Active 000 Reserve 000 Production 1989-Today MAI-890: http://www.airwar.ru/enc/la/mai890.html
Active 000 Reserve 000 Production 1985-Today Yak-55/54/56: https://www.aviaport.ru/directory/aviation/jak54/
Active 000 Reserve 000 Production 1984-Today Su-26/29/31: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-29
Active 099 Reserve 240 Production 1977-1998 Yak-52

- At what stage is the development of the medium military transport plane Il-276?
- We have practically agreed the tactical and technical task for this machine, we specially formed a very strong team inside the "Ilyushin" to work on this project. The plane is being created to replace the An-12 fleet, which is operated by the Defense Ministry, and the resource is coming to an end. The timing of the project is limited, above all, the task of maintaining the fleet of aircraft. According to our forecasts, the first flight should be made no later than 2023. Given the availability of timely funding, I think this is an achievable task.
- It became heavier in connection with the release of India from the project MTA?
- I would not say that this is the same project. Both aircraft are really unified for a number of solutions, including, for example, the size of the cargo cabin - it is almost equal to the IL-76 dimensions - but much more in these machines is quite significant. We carried out an in-depth analysis of the reserve, which was produced under the AIT project jointly with India, but the Il-276 project is being created on the instructions of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. And these are other tasks, slightly different operating conditions; In addition, we are striving to have a new engine on the Il-276 - PD-14. I do not exclude that India will resume its interest, realizing that we have started the development of a more than competitive aircraft. Although the main task, of course, is the replacement of the An-12 in the aerospace forces of the Russian Federation, which means that in the next few years the Defense Ministry will remain our sole customer, taking into account the pace of the An-12 aircraft decommissioning. The AN-12 park will require more than one year to replace.
- And what is the resource of the ΜTA park?
- A large volume of aircraft was produced in the interests of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. In this sense, the problem is not as critical as in the An-12 park. But, nevertheless, the new IL-76MD-90A differs significantly from its predecessor in terms of flight performance, convenience in piloting, in carrying capacity. Therefore, this is not only a replacement of the park, it is an increase in the capabilities of ΜTA.
- What about the Il-112V project?
- In the second half of the year we plan to make the first flight of this aircraft, which is being developed to replace the An-26. This car with a rather difficult fate, because its development in the previous form began in 2003 and was suspended twice. Of course, during our work with the resumption of the project in 2014, we substantially reworked all the documentation and replaced the systems. Today, there are already two aircraft in production: one resource-static, one flight-at the final stage of assembly, and in the spring it is planned to put under the current. I hope that in the spring, several more aircraft will be launched.
- Is there an order already?
- Deliveries of IL-112 are included in the new SAP. At the same time, we are conducting preliminary negotiations on the large supply of this aircraft to one of the traditional customers of Russian equipment abroad.
- It was reported that Uzbekistan will participate in the cooperation, does it have the opportunity to do so?
"We have never interrupted our relations with Tashkent, there is a branch of Ilyushin." We are interested in cooperation with all who are able to be with us in the overall cooperation, and we see this potential with Uzbekistan. However, we make certain requirements to our partners in terms of their level of technological readiness and the ability to work with digital documentation. Of course, there were specialists and infrastructure to organize a full-fledged production, but it's too early to talk about specific projects. Perhaps, the Uzbek partners will act as investors.
- How do you solve the issue of servicing the An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft?
- The "Il" has the functions of a developer for these aircraft. Such a decision was made after all the well-known events of 2014, when the state enterprise Antonov actually refused technical support and further cooperation on the An-124 program. These competencies are now on the "Ile", the work is underway to modernize the aircraft using the reserve, which appeared during the program of creating the IL-76MD-90A. I consider it quite possible to develop the Ruslan theme independently, since the resource of the existing sides is still very large, they will be able to be operated at least until 2040. The main task now is to ensure its safe operation and further development.
- Does the AN-124-100 deal with Aviastar-SP in Ulyanovsk without the help of the Antonov state enterprise?
- The connections between the enterprises are now broken. But I would like to recall that this aircraft was not developed in Ukraine, but in the Soviet Union. There was a very wide cooperation: central scientific institutes, design offices, enterprises of the whole large country. And the production itself was organized in Ulyanovsk. So you can not consider "Ruslana" Ukrainian development.
- Is it possible to resume cooperation with Ukraine?
- In Kiev, many people already understand that the breakdown of relations with Russia has hit Ukrainian enterprises. I can honestly say that we do not shy away from cooperation with Ukrainian partners and are ready for negotiations. But only in case of appropriate decisions at the state level.
- You said that there is an opportunity to exploit the "Ruslans" until 2040. But what about the engines that were created in Ukraine?
- The resource of existing engines will suffice. And believe me, Russian industry is able to master the production of engines of this class.
- The government recently allocated 65 billion rubles. from the budget for the creation of a new super-power engine, which should be used including VTA .
- It is necessary to understand that PD-35 is not one engine, but a whole family based on one gas generator. The thrust that can be laid in this family is in a fairly wide range, which allows us to consider the installation of one of the modifications of such an installation, including a promising twin-engine version of the IL-96. This issue was worked out. No significant design changes to the aircraft will not be required. Perhaps, PD-35 will also be used on the Russian-Chinese wide-body aircraft CR-929 or, for example, used for the twin-engine IL-76 transport scheme. Any development of aircraft in Russia should take into account the plans for the development of this class of engines. Now we expect from the enterprises of the United Engine-Building Corporation to make concrete decisions on the timing of the development of these engines.
- At what stage is the development of a promising VTA aviation complex?
- We are waiting for the decision of the Ministry of Defense of Russia on the need for R & D in the coming years. At the same time, even the basic technical requirements for such an aircraft have not been approved, but, based on existing realities, we understand that two basic requirements will be presented to it ...
- Carrying capacity?
- Yes. As a rule, a figure of not less than 80 tons is discussed. And the second - the size of the cargo cabin, allowing to transport both large-sized and oversized equipment. But to start the work you need to understand the customer: on an initiative basis, no company in the world is able to develop and create an aircraft of this class.
- It will come to replace the An-124-100 and An-22?
- The niche of the plane is in this class. The need for Ruslan aircraft today is extremely high.
- The creation of the IL-96-400M rests on payback issues, since four engines require a large fuel consumption.
- Of course, the engine, which today stands on it, does not belong to the category of the most economical. On the other hand, it meets all the requirements - for safety, noise, and emissions. The increased fuel consumption associated with its operation can be more than offset by other characteristics of the new Il-96 aircraft. Including a very competitive price, which should already spur the interest of Russian and foreign aviation companies. At the same time, our task is not just to develop an aircraft, and then to offer it to the market, we must now listen to potential customers. Such negotiations are under way, and I think they will result in a batch production of the promising IL-96-400M.
- And what about the An-148, which were created in the VASO?
- The program actually ends. At the same time, the aircraft is objectively in demand, therefore, it is possible that decisions will be taken on the further fate of this type of vehicles.
- Do you have design documentation for it?
- You know perfectly well that the aircraft was developed at the Antonov Design Bureau and, accordingly, the documentation belongs to them. But during the development of production in Voronezh, a significant contribution to the refinement of the An-148 was made by the Russian company, so some reserve for this aircraft can be used in other promising programs.

George1 wrote:
But I would like to recall that this aircraft (An-124) was not developed in Ukraine, but in the Soviet Union And the production itself was organized in Ulyanovsk. So you can not consider "Ruslana" Ukrainian development..

George1 wrote:Head of PJSC "Aviation Complex named after. S.V. Ilyushin "Alexey Rogozin on the development of transport aviation (Il-276, Il-112V, IL-76MD-90A, VTA)

- At what stage is the development of the medium military transport plane Il-276?
- We have practically agreed the tactical and technical task for this machine, we specially formed a very strong team inside the "Ilyushin" to work on this project. The plane is being created to replace the An-12 fleet, which is operated by the Defense Ministry, and the resource is coming to an end. The timing of the project is limited, above all, the task of maintaining the fleet of aircraft. According to our forecasts, the first flight should be made no later than 2023. Given the availability of timely funding, I think this is an achievable task.
- It became heavier in connection with the release of India from the project MTA?
- I would not say that this is the same project. Both aircraft are really unified for a number of solutions, including, for example, the size of the cargo cabin - it is almost equal to the IL-76 dimensions - but much more in these machines is quite significant. We carried out an in-depth analysis of the reserve, which was produced under the AIT project jointly with India, but the Il-276 project is being created on the instructions of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. And these are other tasks, slightly different operating conditions; In addition, we are striving to have a new engine on the Il-276 - PD-14. I do not exclude that India will resume its interest, realizing that we have started the development of a more than competitive aircraft. Although the main task, of course, is the replacement of the An-12 in the aerospace forces of the Russian Federation, which means that in the next few years the Defense Ministry will remain our sole customer, taking into account the pace of the An-12 aircraft decommissioning. The AN-12 park will require more than one year to replace.
- And what is the resource of the ΜTA park?
- A large volume of aircraft was produced in the interests of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. In this sense, the problem is not as critical as in the An-12 park. But, nevertheless, the new IL-76MD-90A differs significantly from its predecessor in terms of flight performance, convenience in piloting, in carrying capacity. Therefore, this is not only a replacement of the park, it is an increase in the capabilities of ΜTA.
- What about the Il-112V project?
- In the second half of the year we plan to make the first flight of this aircraft, which is being developed to replace the An-26. This car with a rather difficult fate, because its development in the previous form began in 2003 and was suspended twice. Of course, during our work with the resumption of the project in 2014, we substantially reworked all the documentation and replaced the systems. Today, there are already two aircraft in production: one resource-static, one flight-at the final stage of assembly, and in the spring it is planned to put under the current. I hope that in the spring, several more aircraft will be launched.
- Is there an order already?
- Deliveries of IL-112 are included in the new SAP. At the same time, we are conducting preliminary negotiations on the large supply of this aircraft to one of the traditional customers of Russian equipment abroad.
- It was reported that Uzbekistan will participate in the cooperation, does it have the opportunity to do so?
"We have never interrupted our relations with Tashkent, there is a branch of Ilyushin." We are interested in cooperation with all who are able to be with us in the overall cooperation, and we see this potential with Uzbekistan. However, we make certain requirements to our partners in terms of their level of technological readiness and the ability to work with digital documentation. Of course, there were specialists and infrastructure to organize a full-fledged production, but it's too early to talk about specific projects. Perhaps, the Uzbek partners will act as investors.
- How do you solve the issue of servicing the An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft?
- The "Il" has the functions of a developer for these aircraft. Such a decision was made after all the well-known events of 2014, when the state enterprise Antonov actually refused technical support and further cooperation on the An-124 program. These competencies are now on the "Ile", the work is underway to modernize the aircraft using the reserve, which appeared during the program of creating the IL-76MD-90A. I consider it quite possible to develop the Ruslan theme independently, since the resource of the existing sides is still very large, they will be able to be operated at least until 2040. The main task now is to ensure its safe operation and further development.
- Does the AN-124-100 deal with Aviastar-SP in Ulyanovsk without the help of the Antonov state enterprise?
- The connections between the enterprises are now broken. But I would like to recall that this aircraft was not developed in Ukraine, but in the Soviet Union. There was a very wide cooperation: central scientific institutes, design offices, enterprises of the whole large country. And the production itself was organized in Ulyanovsk. So you can not consider "Ruslana" Ukrainian development.
- Is it possible to resume cooperation with Ukraine?
- In Kiev, many people already understand that the breakdown of relations with Russia has hit Ukrainian enterprises. I can honestly say that we do not shy away from cooperation with Ukrainian partners and are ready for negotiations. But only in case of appropriate decisions at the state level.
- You said that there is an opportunity to exploit the "Ruslans" until 2040. But what about the engines that were created in Ukraine?
- The resource of existing engines will suffice. And believe me, Russian industry is able to master the production of engines of this class.
- The government recently allocated 65 billion rubles. from the budget for the creation of a new super-power engine, which should be used including VTA .
- It is necessary to understand that PD-35 is not one engine, but a whole family based on one gas generator. The thrust that can be laid in this family is in a fairly wide range, which allows us to consider the installation of one of the modifications of such an installation, including a promising twin-engine version of the IL-96. This issue was worked out. No significant design changes to the aircraft will not be required. Perhaps, PD-35 will also be used on the Russian-Chinese wide-body aircraft CR-929 or, for example, used for the twin-engine IL-76 transport scheme. Any development of aircraft in Russia should take into account the plans for the development of this class of engines. Now we expect from the enterprises of the United Engine-Building Corporation to make concrete decisions on the timing of the development of these engines.
- At what stage is the development of a promising VTA aviation complex?
- We are waiting for the decision of the Ministry of Defense of Russia on the need for R & D in the coming years. At the same time, even the basic technical requirements for such an aircraft have not been approved, but, based on existing realities, we understand that two basic requirements will be presented to it ...
- Carrying capacity?
- Yes. As a rule, a figure of not less than 80 tons is discussed. And the second - the size of the cargo cabin, allowing to transport both large-sized and oversized equipment. But to start the work you need to understand the customer: on an initiative basis, no company in the world is able to develop and create an aircraft of this class.
- It will come to replace the An-124-100 and An-22?
- The niche of the plane is in this class. The need for Ruslan aircraft today is extremely high.
- The creation of the IL-96-400M rests on payback issues, since four engines require a large fuel consumption.
- Of course, the engine, which today stands on it, does not belong to the category of the most economical. On the other hand, it meets all the requirements - for safety, noise, and emissions. The increased fuel consumption associated with its operation can be more than offset by other characteristics of the new Il-96 aircraft. Including a very competitive price, which should already spur the interest of Russian and foreign aviation companies. At the same time, our task is not just to develop an aircraft, and then to offer it to the market, we must now listen to potential customers. Such negotiations are under way, and I think they will result in a batch production of the promising IL-96-400M.
- And what about the An-148, which were created in the VASO?
- The program actually ends. At the same time, the aircraft is objectively in demand, therefore, it is possible that decisions will be taken on the further fate of this type of vehicles.
- Do you have design documentation for it?
- You know perfectly well that the aircraft was developed at the Antonov Design Bureau and, accordingly, the documentation belongs to them. But during the development of production in Voronezh, a significant contribution to the refinement of the An-148 was made by the Russian company, so some reserve for this aircraft can be used in other promising programs.

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3070571.html

AMCXXL wrote:Il-76MD arriving Ulyanovsk



https://www.aex.ru/news/2017/12/1/178546/
The upgraded An-124 was given the honorable name "Oleg Antonov"
On the same day, the first 9 Il-76 aircraft arrived in Vostochny with the aim of forming here a military transport aviation regiment. The new 235th Air Regiment, which is part of the 18th military transport aviation division, will be deployed in Ulyanovsk.
"The idea of ​​forming the BTA regiment on Ulyanovsk is connected with the fact that there is a powerful Ulyanovsk plant" Aviastar-SP ", which produces IL-76MD-90A aircraft. Therefore, the task of rearmament for this type of military transport aircraft will be in this local regiment. The same goes for the further development of the An-124 issue. Here in Ulyanovsk these planes were built and undergo a different kind of reconstruction. We plan to perform a number of tasks in Ulyanovsk to ensure

https://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12153010@egNews
Orenburg has formed a military transport aviation division.
The structure included aviation units stationed in the Orenburg, Ulyanovsk, Rostov and Omsk regions
The aviation fleet includes transport aircraft Il-76, A-12,An-26, An-72 and other aviation equipment.

The current structure of the Military Transport Aviation (VTA) is:

61 AIR ARMY VTA (HQ: Tver)

12 VTAD (HQ:Migalovo-Tver)
•196 VTAP Migalovo-Tver: Il-76MD (2sq)
•334 VATP Pskov: Il-76MD (2sq)
•566 VTAP Sescha (Bryansk oblast): Il-76MD , An-124
•76 OVTAE Migalovo-Tevr: An-22,An-12,An-26

18 VTAD (HQ:Orenburg)
•117 VTAP Orenburg: Il-76MD (2sq), An-12
•708 VTAP Taganrog (Rostov oblast):Il-76MD (2sq)
•235 VTAP Ulyanovsk: Il-76MD (1sq) , second sq. Il-476(Il-76MD-90A), 3 first expected this year
•340 OVTAE Omsk: An-26 , An-72

610 TsBPiPLS Ivanovo-Severny
•527 IIVTAP: Il-76M , Il-76MD
•?? IIVTAE: An-12,An-26,An-72

144 SRDLOAP Ivanovo-Severny: A-50


The former structure of 4 regiments (Tver,Pskov,Taganrog,Orenburg) with 3 sq, of 9 Il-76 , totaling 108 Il-76 is changing to 6 regiments of 2sq.
The 224 LO with 16 Il-76 (4 in each base) seems have been disbanded.Two of this planes have arrived to Ulyanovsk.
The An-124 , probably will be attached to the divisions in Ulyanovsk and Tver (replacng An-22 in 76 OVTAE) . and 566º disbanded or moved to other place.
Other regiment was announcd for Penza in next years
The total Il-76 is about 120-125 including other 5 based in Chkalovsky-Moscow (223 LO/8 ADON)

George1 wrote:
   

   The upgraded Il-76MD-M aircraft retains the old D-30KP engines, which are being modified to extend their life. Modernization works should bring the airborne equipment of the aircraft to the level of the equipment of the newly constructed Il-76MD-90A. [b]The total service life of the aircraft is extended by 15 years. According to the requirements of the Ministry of Defense, the cost of upgrading the IL-76MD to the Il-76MD-M version should be only one third of the cost of the new IL-76MD-90A aircraft.