São Luís Airport (SLZ), in Maranhão, will receive in the early hours of January 2nd the special operation of the iconic Ilyushin IL-76 from Silk Way Airlines, from Azerbaijan.
According to ANAC's planned flight system (SIROS), the non-scheduled cargo air service is scheduled to land at the terminal at around 2 am this Tuesday (2), coming from Las Palmas (LPA), located on the island Spanish Gran Canaria.
Sources close to the matter said the plane is coming to India from Mumbai, bringing a turbine for a company in the natural gas sector.
Still on the same day, the cargo plane is scheduled to take off at around 21:30 pm, with Baku airport as its final destination.
To follow the flight, just click here (Flightradar24), or in the table below:
Update: The aircraft is delayed for its planned landing, landing in São Luís only at 12:45 pm (local time). Apparently, the takeoff time has been maintained.
Meet the Ilyushin IL-76
The Ilyushin Il-76 is a Soviet aircraft developed by Ilyushin in the mid-1960s, when the Soviet Air Force requested the development of a cargo jet aircraft to replace the Antonov An-12. The aircraft is 47m long, has a wingspan of 50m and has a maximum speed of 850 km/h. Currently, the model has the majority of its operations in Eastern Europe, as well as in the Gulf countries and the Middle East.
Recently, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced a modernized version of the model: the IL-76MD-90A. Despite the external similarity, the new version has several differences from its predecessor due to the modernization of the avionics and hydraulic systems, as well as the inclusion of more modern and efficient engines.
Technical sheet
Name: Ilyushin THE SUN
- Length 46,59 m
- Wingspan 50,50m
- height 14,76 m
- Operating empty 89000 kg
- Maximum takeoff 190.000 kg
- Maximum landing 155.000 kg
Performance
- Maximum speed 900km / h
- Cruising speed 780km/h
- Takeoff speed 280km/h
- Landing speed 230km/h
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