Ilyushin Il-106

Il-106
Role	Heavy military transport
National origin	Russia
Manufacturer	Ilyushin
Number built	None

The Ilyushin Il-106 (Russian: Илью́шин Ил-106) was a proposed 1990s Russian heavy military transport to replace the Il-76.^[1] It would have been a four-engined high-wing cantilever monoplane with a large 34 m (111 ft 7 in) cabin.^[2]

In 2016 it was announced that the Il-106 airframe would be re-used for the PAK VTA project, a proposed large military transport aircraft for the Russian Air Force.^[3]

Specifications

Data from ^[2]

General characteristics

Length: 57.6 m (189 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 58.5 m (191 ft 11 in)
Height: 19.93 m (65 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 370 m² (4,000 sq ft)
Empty weight: 135,000 kg (297,624 lb)
Gross weight: 258,000 kg (568,792 lb)
Useful lift: 80,000 kg (180,000 lb)
Powerplant: 4 × Kuznetsov NK-92 or D-100 turbofans , 176.53 or 186 kN (39,690 or 41,810 lbf) thrust each

Performance

Cruise speed: 850 km/h (528 mph, 459 kn)
Range: 5,000 km (3,107 mi, 2,700 nmi)
Service ceiling: 14,000 m (46,000 ft)

References

Notes

^ Pike, John. "Il-106". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
^ ^a ^b Taylor 1996, p. 231
^ Russia widens scope for future large transport project

Bibliography

Taylor, Michael J. H. (1996). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory. London, England: Brassey's. ISBN 1-85753-198-1.

External links

Il-106 on Global Security

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[1] Pike, John. "Il-106". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2017-03-01.

[Taylor96-2] Taylor 1996, p. 231

[3] Russia widens scope for future large transport project

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