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Russia Anticipates New Tanker Prototype Before 2017

Maxim Pyadushkin October 13, 2016

The Russian air force is upgrading its inflight-refueling capabilities, which are still based on Soviet-made Ilyushin Il-78M tankers, derived from Il-76 transport aircraft. The service is now considering an improved Il-76MD-90A platform to serve as the basis for a new air tanker, with the first...

Maxim Pyadushkin

In addition to writing for Aviation Week Network, Maxim holds a key position at Russia's Air Transport Observer magazine. In the past he was in charge of several ATO’s sister aerospace publications and earlier worked for Moscow-based CAST defense think-tank.

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