#Il-76
7 Of The Largest Military Aircraft In Service
Ranked by size, with full specs, manufacturers' data, and a deep analysis of global airlift power.
Is The Boeing 777 Bigger Than The Ilyushin Il-76?
The Boeing 777 is the world's largest twinjet, but is it larger than the large Soviet-era quad-engine freighter, the Ily...
Silk Way: A Brief History Of The Azerbaijan-Based Cargo Carrier
Silk Way Airlines was formed in 2001 and joined by Silk Way West Airlines in 2012.
Tourist Video Captures Images Of North Korea's Suspected AEW Ilyushin IL-76
New evidence suggests that North Korea is indeed converting a cargo Il-76 into an Airborne Early Warning aircraft.
Sudanese Paramilitary Shoot Down UAE Cargo Plane Carrying Their Supplies By Mistake
The RSF appears to have shot down an Il-76 strategic airlifter that was covertly bringing them military supplies.
Silk Way West Airlines Transports 2 Beluga Whales From Moldova To Spain
The two unique travelers were transported safely to their new home in Spain.
Defense Quadjets: Top 5 Military Planes With 4 Engines
Many military aircraft (especially transport aircraft) have four engines and these are among the largest military planes...
28 Years Ago: The World's Deadliest Mid-Air Collision
How a failure by one pilot caused a deadly mid-air collision over India.
Engine Fire Brings Down Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 Transport Aircraft
The recent crash of an Ilyushin Il-76MD leads to a discussion about the Il-76 family.
Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airlines Launches New Moscow-Xinjiang Route
The passenger and cargo routes in the Uighur people gathered Kashgar region are gradually recovering.
Russian Ilyushin Il-76 Crashes Near Ukrainian Border
Russian legislators immediately blamed Ukraine for shooting down the Ilyushin Il-76.
China Wants To Sell Its Y-20 Kunpeng 'Chubby Girl' Airlifter Overseas
Authorities in China have begun a push to sell the Y-20 military transport aircraft to foreign customers.
Modified Ilyushin Il-76 Taken Out Of Storage After 17 Years
A modified Il-76 left Uzbekistan using a registration associated with the Wagner Paramilitary Group
China Is Working On An Upgrade To Its Y-20 Military Tanker
China is transitioning the engine of its primary transport aircraft, the Y-20, from Russian-made to domestically produce...
Soviet Era Ilyushin Il-76 Crashes In Mali
Very little is known about the crash at this point.
Neglected Temple Elephant Flown To Thailand Onboard Ilyushin Il-76
The total cost for this repatriation flight is about $700,000.
How Does The Ilyushin Il-76 Compare To The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III?
Which transport aircraft wins when these two heavyweights go head-to-head?
In The News: What is The Beriev A-50?
What happened to one of Russia’s AEW&C aircraft?
Have $21,500? You Could Bid On An Abandoned Ilyushin Il-76
An Ilyushin Il-76 that was abandoned in Turkey 11 years ago is going to be auctioned next week.
Watch: Huge Ilyushin Il-76 Lands On Blue Ice Runway In Antarctica For The First Time
Russian Antarctic outpost Progress Station welcomed the Ilyushin Il-76 onto its new blue ice runway.