Ilyushin Il-76 Candid Heavy Transport Aircraft Family
The Ilyushin Il-76 is a four-engine heavy transport designed for strategic and tactical cargo, troop, and humanitarian operations from paved or rough airfields. First flown in 1971, the high-wing jet combined a rear loading ramp with rugged landing gear and became a principal Soviet and post-Soviet airlift type, with military, civil freight, and specialized derivatives operating across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Follow this vehicle family
Alerts for directly linked future launches and major activity.
Identity
- Aliases
- Il-76Il-76 CandidIl-76MIl-76MDIl-76TDIl-76MFIl-78 Midas
- Family Name
- Ilyushin Il-76
- Full Name
- Ilyushin Il-76 Candid Heavy Transport Aircraft Family
- Roles
- cargomilitaryutility
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Ilyushin Il-76 is a four-engine heavy transport designed for strategic and tactical cargo, troop, and humanitarian operations from paved or rough airfields. First flown in 1971, the high-wing jet combined a rear loading ramp with rugged landing gear and became a principal Soviet and post-Soviet airlift type, with military, civil freight, and specialized derivatives operating across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
- First Flight Year
- 1,971
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 19:51:17 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 30, 2026 at 19:51:17 UTC