Refuelling Tankers for RuAF

The first modernized Il-78M2 tanker

According to spotters, on August 23, 2019, Zhukovsky rolled out and started taxiing tests of the first Il-78M refueling aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces, upgraded to the level of Il-78M2 - aircraft with tail number "34 blue" (registration number RF-94272, factory 1013404138, serial number 79-05). Modernization work was carried out at the production site of PJSC Aviation Complex named after S.V. Ilyushin "(PJSC" Il ") in Zhukovsky.



The first modernized Il-78M2 refueling aircraft (tail number "34 blue", registration number RF-94272, serial number 1013404138, serial number 79-05) of the Russian Aerospace Forces. Zhukovsky, 08/23/2019 (c) Kirill Gnusarev / russianplanes.net (link)


Recall that, as previously reported by PJSC Il, the project to upgrade Il-78 and Il-78M tankers to the level of Il-78M2 (originally designated as Il-78-2) was developed by PJSC Il according to the tactical and technical assignment, which in 2011 was approved by the Russian Air Force in order to modernize the fleet of Il-78 and Il-78M tanker aircraft, as well as Il-76MD military transport aircraft. The specialists of PJSC EMZ named after V.M. Myasishchev. "

Modernization concerns flight and navigation, radio communications, lighting and domestic equipment, and defense equipment. Outdated (discontinued) equipment will be replaced with modern equipment; the designated aircraft life will be extended to 40 years. During modernization, parts are used interchangeably with the promising military transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A and refueling aircraft Il-78M-90A.

On May 11, 2016, the first Il-78 (Il-78M) aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces arrived at the production site of PJSC Il in Zhukovsky for modernization, while the contractor stated that it was planned that the aircraft was re-equipped and prepared for the start of ground and flight tests were supposed to be completed in the I quarter of 2017. In fact, the modernization of the first side “34 blue” (registration number RF-94272, serial number 1013404138, serial number 79-05) was launched only in 2017 and completed only now.

According to known information, now the Russian Aerospace Forces have 19 combatant aircraft Il-78 and Il-78M.

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State trials of Il-78MD-90A air tanker to be over in 2021 — source

At present, the aircraft has performed about a dozen out of 73 scheduled test flights

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The first flight of the modernized IL-78-2 refueling aircraft

As the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) JSC reported on September 26, 2019, the upgraded IL-78-2 tanker aircraft made its first flight. Currently, the aircraft is preparing for the implementation of the preliminary testing program.



The first modernized Il-78-2 refueling aircraft (tail number "34 blue", registration number RF-94272, serial number 1013404138, serial number 79-05) of the Russian Air Force before the first flight. Zhukovsky, 09/26/2019 (c) United Aircraft Corporation JSC


“Under the modernization project, a new flight and navigation complex, defense and communications equipment were installed on the aircraft. During the work, the units unified with the promising military transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A and the tanker Il-78M-90A were used. The service life of IL-78-2 has been increased, ”said the head of DTA, General Director of PJSC Aviation Complex named after S.V. Ilyushin »Yuri Grudinin.

IL-78-2 is a project for the modernization of IL-78 aircraft, developed by the SV Ilyushin Aviation Complex according to the tactical and technical specifications approved by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation with a view to modernizing the fleet of IL-78 and IL-78M tanker aircraft .

Specialists of JSC “EMZ named after V. M. Myasishchev” were involved in the development of design documentation and work on the modernization of the aircraft.

As part of similar work on the serial modernization of military transport aircraft Il-76MD, two aircraft Il-76MD-M were transferred to the customer.


Comment by bmpd. Thus, in Zhukovsky, the first flight of the first Il-78M refueling aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces took place, upgraded to the level of Il-78-2 (Il-78M2)- an airplane with tail number "34 blue" (registration number RF-94272, serial number 1013404138, serial number 79-05). Modernization work was carried out at the production site of PJSC Aviation Complex named after S.V. Ilyushin "(PJSC" Il ") in Zhukovsky, the modernized aircraft was rolled out there on August 23, 2019.

Recall that, as previously reported by PJSC Il, the project to upgrade Il-78 and Il-78M tankers to the level of Il-78-2 (Il-78M2) was developed by PJSC Il according to the tactical and technical specifications, which In 2011, it was approved by the Russian Air Force in order to modernize the fleet of Il-78 and Il-78M tanker aircraft, as well as the Il-76MD military transport aircraft. The specialists of PJSC EMZ named after V.M. Myasishchev. "

Modernization concerns flight and navigation, radio communications, lighting and domestic equipment, and defense equipment. Outdated (discontinued) equipment will be replaced with modern equipment; the designated aircraft life will be extended to 40 years. During modernization, parts are used interchangeably with the promising military transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A and refueling aircraft Il-78M-90A.

On May 11, 2016, the first Il-78 (Il-78M) aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces arrived at the production site of PJSC Il in Zhukovsky for modernization, while the contractor stated that it was planned that the aircraft was re-equipped and prepared for the start of ground and flight tests were supposed to be completed in the I quarter of 2017. In fact, the modernization of the first side “34 blue” (registration number RF-94272, serial number 1013404138, serial number 79-05) was launched only in 2017 and completed only now.

According to known information, now the Russian Aerospace Forces have 19 combatant aircraft Il-78 and Il-78M.





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