Great news for Pakistan Armed forces as the first aircraft tanker for aerial refueling has arrived in Pakistan at Air Force operational base. Ilyushin Il-78 is the aircraft that Pakistan has bought from Ukraine and Pakistan will receive three more aircraft tankers in the next year 2010. Pakistan’s defence capability will be significantly enhanced with the inclusion of the refueling aircraft in PAF fleet. Some details of this aircraft are following;
General characteristics
* Crew: Six
* Capacity: 138,000 kg (304,233 lb) of fuel
* Length: 46.59 m (152 ft 10 in)
* Wingspan: 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in)
* Height: 14.76 m (37 ft 1 in)
* Wing area: 300 m² (3,230 ft²)
* Empty weight: 72,000 kg (202,821 lb)
* Useful load: 85,720 kg (188,980 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 210,000 kg (462,962 lb)
* Powerplant: 4× Aviadvigatel D-30 KP turbofan engines, 118 kN (26,500 lbf) each
* Special equipment: 3 x UPAZ-1M ‘Sakhalin’, (oonifitseerovannyy podvesnoy agregaht zaprahvki - standardised suspended refuelling unit), refuelling pods; Two on pylons under the outer wings, and the third on the port side of the rear fuselage.
* Capacity: 138,000 kg (304,233 lb) of fuel
* Length: 46.59 m (152 ft 10 in)
* Wingspan: 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in)
* Height: 14.76 m (37 ft 1 in)
* Wing area: 300 m² (3,230 ft²)
* Empty weight: 72,000 kg (202,821 lb)
* Useful load: 85,720 kg (188,980 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 210,000 kg (462,962 lb)
* Powerplant: 4× Aviadvigatel D-30 KP turbofan engines, 118 kN (26,500 lbf) each
* Special equipment: 3 x UPAZ-1M ‘Sakhalin’, (oonifitseerovannyy podvesnoy agregaht zaprahvki - standardised suspended refuelling unit), refuelling pods; Two on pylons under the outer wings, and the third on the port side of the rear fuselage.
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