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38-591: It is used as the main Russian presidential aircraft . The type's only commercial operator in passenger service is Cubana de Aviación . Despite its usefulness on domestic routes in the Soviet Union, the serviceable but ultimately disappointing performance of the Il-86, especially in regards to range caused Ilyushin to begin planning to produce the long range Il-86D variant and the design was completed in 1976. The main changes from

76-501: A Traffic Collision Avoidance System (including mode "S"). It allows the airplane to be operated with two crew members . The avionics correspond to modern requirements on international routes in Europe and North America (RNP-1) and allow navigation and landing under ICAO CAT III/A conditions. The Il-96 is offered in three main variants: the Il-96-300, Il-96M/T and Il-96-400. The Il-96-300 has

114-582: A large scale production relaunch of the Il-96. The Ilyushin Il-96 is a shortened, long-range, and advanced technology development of the Soviet Union's first widebody airliner , the Ilyushin Il-86 . It features supercritical wings fitted with winglets , a glass cockpit , and a fly-by-wire control system. The basic Il-96-300 is equipped with modern Russian avionics integrating six multi-function colour LCD displays, inertial and satellite navigation systems, and

152-606: A new tanker variant of the Il-96, designated the Il-96-400TZ (Russian: ТЗ for топливозаправщик - fuel replenisher), was proposed, with an initial order for two aircraft placed by the Russian Ministry of Defense. The new tanker would have been able to transfer more than 65 tons (IL-78M 40 tons) of fuel at a distance of up to 3500 km (Il-78M 3000 km). Universal aviation refueling systems ORM-1, proven on existing combat aircraft tankers Il-78/78М, would have been installed on

190-474: A second Il-96-400T is currently being overhauled and it too will be leased to Sky Gates in early 2024, once the overhaul is complete. The Il-96-400 is similar to the Il-96M, but features Russian avionics and engines. It is powered by four Aviadvigatel PS-90A1 turbofans and can carry up to 436 passengers. Typical two-class configuration will have 386 passengers. Range with 315 passengers in a three-class configuration

228-436: A standard passenger capacity of 262 seats in a two-class configuration with 18 seats with a seat pitch of 54 inches (140 cm) and 244 seats with a pitch of 32 inches (81 cm), of which typical seating is 3–3–3 (layout), but low density seating is possible with 2–4–2 (layout). Galleys are positioned on the upper deck, and the lower deck can accommodate 18 LD-3 containers and crew rest areas. There are two variants of

266-531: A thrust rating of 165 kN (37,000 lbf). Range with 312 passengers in a three-class configuration or 92 tonne (203,000 lb) payload is about 10,400 km (5,600 nmi). This turned it into a true—but vastly more capable—Il-86 successor. Development on the M/T variant stalled when the US Export–Import Bank suspended talks on financing the engines and avionics, following pressure from Boeing . The dispute

304-537: A two-class configuration is about 11,000 km (5,940 nmi), allowing flights from Moscow to US west coast cities, a great improvement over the Ilyushin Il-86. A highly customized version of the Il-96-300, called the Il-96-300PU, is used as the primary aircraft in the Russian presidential aircraft fleet. Four were used by Russian president Vladimir Putin , and by Dmitry Medvedev as VIP planes. The VIP aircraft

342-545: Is 9.65 m longer than the existing Il-96-300 passenger variant. The new interior planned seating capacity is 390 passengers. In 2017, the Russian Government injected ₽3.6 billion ($ 57.4 million) into the Ilyushin Il-96-400M. By January 2020, the first test-flight airframe was in final assembly and the wing and fuselage were joined, to be finished at the end of 2020 before a first flight in 2021, but by April 2021 it

380-793: Is about 10,000 km. A special version, dubbed Il-96-400VT, was reported on Friday 19 March 2010 by the Wall Street Journal to bid on the US$ 40 billion Air Force Tanker Program contract. In February 2013, Cubana signed a deal for the order of three 350-seater Ilyushin Il-96-400s. One modified Il-96-400, the Il-96-400VPU is being converted to serve as an Airborne Command Post by the Russian Aerospace Forces as part of "Project Zveno-3S" calling for two such aircraft to enter service to replace

418-506: Is operated by Russia State Transport Company . The Cuban leadership uses the IL-96-300. There were plans to produce a variant dubbed Il-96-300V which would include two sets of airstairs in it. The Il-96M is a stretched variant of the Il-96-300. It features a 10 m (30 ft) fuselage stretch, is 15 tonnes (33,000 lb) heavier, is fitted with Western-style avionics, and is powered by four Pratt & Whitney PW2337 engines with

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456-542: Is powered by four Aviadvigatel PS-90A1 engines. Only a handful of Il-96-400T aircraft were built and most of them were in storage until recently. Sanctions on Russia by Boeing and Airbus have changed the situation though and in December 2023, Sky Gates who are owned by Red Wings leased an IL-96-400T and started using it to carry cargo to and from Russia. The plane received an overhaul prior to being leased in order to make sure it met air worthiness standards. Russian media suggest

494-573: Is rated nominally at 16000 kgf (157 kN, 35,300 lbf) thrust, 13.3% less than the Rolls-Royce RB211-535 E4 engine (which is also offered on the Tu-204), and the fuel consumption is 8.2% less than it. This variant is a modification of the basic PS-90A engine. It is rated nominally up to 14,500 kgf (142 kN, 32,000 lbf) take-off thrust. By replacing the D-30KP on the older Il-76 ,

532-705: Is the standard on the newly built, modernized versions of the Il-76 , such as the Il-76MD-90A and the Il-76MF . This variant is also a modification of the basic PS-90A engine. It was certified in 2007 and is offered as an option on the IL-96-400T aircraft. The PS-90A2 is an advanced derivative of the PS-90A, developed in cooperation with Pratt & Whitney . It has a fair proportion of western components from France, Germany, Sweden and

570-676: The Beriev A-42 search and rescue aircraft. According to the manufacturer, it is a modification of the PS-90A2. It was certified in January 2011 and intended to power the Tupolev Tu-204SM aircraft. It is unclear whether the US and European components of the PS-90A2 remain or whether they have been replaced by Russian ones. If the US components have indeed been replaced, then this engine could be fitted to

608-702: The Tupolev Tu-204/Tu-214 series and transport aircraft such as the Ilyushin Il-76 . It is made by the Russian aircraft engine company Aviadvigatel , which is the successor of the Soviet Soloviev Design Bureau . "PS" are the initials of Pavel Soloviev ( Russian : П áвел Алексáндрович С оловьёв ). With the advent of new generation of Soviet airliners, Aviadvigatel developed the PS-90 to satisfy

646-656: The coat of arms of Russia or the Presidential Standard on the empennage instead of the standard flag of Russia . The interiors of the aircraft are inspired by Russian art. It was reported that Vladimir Putin had personally inspected the ongoing work at the Voronezh plant while he was the Prime Minister. In May 2010, it was reported that the first new Russian airliner, the Sukhoi Superjet 100 , could be used as

684-682: The 250–280 seat, wide-body long-haul aircraft in partnership with Chinese builders. The aircraft is to be a development of the Russian-designed IL-96 and will be assembled in China. A new engineering center will be built in Russia to undertake technical and electronics production. In March 2022, after International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War , the CEO of Rostec Sergey Chemezov announced

722-560: The Il-96. The Il-96-300 was launched in 1985 with introduction into service in 1993. The Il-96M was launched in 1993 with introduction into service in 2000. The Il-96-300 is the initial variant and is fitted with Aviadvigatel (Soloviev) PS-90A turbofans with a thrust rating of 16,000 kgf (157 kN , 35,300 lbf ). Development started in the mid-80s while the first prototype flew on 28 September 1988. The first Il-96 entered service with Aeroflot in 1993. Range with 262 passengers and fuel reserves (for holding 75 minutes at an altitude of 450 m) in

760-638: The Ilyushin Il-96 are: The following sheet lists the number of finished aircraft per year since the start of its production: In the entire history of operation with the Il-96, there have been no accidents causing the deaths of passengers or crew. The airplane has the following systems installed, providing compliance with ICAO recommendations and Eurocontrol requirements: Related development Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Related lists Russian presidential aircraft The Russian presidential aircraft are aircraft of

798-421: The PS-90A, allowing simple upgrades on present airliners. It has the same thrust rating as the PS-90A, 16000 kgf (157 kN, 35,300 lbf) thrust. It is also capable of 18000 kgf (176 kN, 39,600 lbf) thrust. Future American involvement in engine development has been put in doubt after attempts to block sale of PS-90A2 engines to an Iranian customer. This is a version of the PS-90A2 intended for

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836-455: The Russian presidential airplane in the future. However, the actual impact of these reports is unknown, and as of June 18, 2024, the president continues using the Il-96 aircraft. Aviadvigatel PS-90 The Aviadvigatel PS-90 is a Russian high-bypass commercial turbofan rated at 16000 kgf (157 kN , 35,300 lbf ) thrust. It powers Russian airliners such as the Ilyushin Il-96 and

874-792: The Russian presidential fleet used by the President of Russia and other government officials. The presidential fleet is operated by the Special Air Squadron, or Special Air Detachment, part of the Directorate of the President of the Russian Federation . The main presidential aircraft is the four-engined, long-range, widebody Ilyushin Il-96-300PU , a highly modified Il-96, with the two last letters standing for "Command Point" in Russian . Five modified Il-96s have been used as presidential aircraft,

912-464: The USA. It is also lighter than PS-90A and features improved FADEC . These features improve the performance and reduce maintenance costs by 40%. Fuel consumption is on par with current western engines , and its noise levels are below the current regulatory requirements. The PS-90A2 is the first Russian engine to be ETOPS -180 min rated. It is offered in newly built aircraft and is completely interchangeable with

950-662: The aircraft. According to Alexei Krivoruchko, Russian Deputy Minister of Defense, factory trials of the Il-96-400TZ are expected to be completed in May, 2020. However this is previously cancelled due to differences between Russian MoD and Ilyushin, and in favor of much proven Il-76MD-90A platform, which is the Il-78M-90A. Projected freighter version of Il-96 with an enlarged fuselage to transport oversize cargo. Projected double-deck version of Il-96 for 550-600 passengers and powered by Kuznetsov NK-93 propfan engines. Following flight tests in 2007

988-471: The base Il-86 included slightly longer wings and increased fuel capacity. The Il-86D project was eventually cancelled, but it laid the foundation for the Il-96, and the new design has a strong resemblance to the older Il-86. The new Il-96 featured larger wings, a shorter fuselage, new modern avionics and systems, and, perhaps most important, the new PS-90A high-bypass turbofan, which greatly decreased fuel consumption and increased overall performance. The prototype

1026-622: The current Il-80 -based planes. In February 2017, it was announced that Russia's United Aircraft Corporation had signed a contract with its subsidiary Ilyushin Aviation Complex for the development of a new version of Ilyushin Il-96-400 wide-body passenger airliner to compete with the Boeing 777-9 and Airbus A350-1000 . Il-96-400M is the passenger version of the Il-96-400T cargo aircraft. Its fuselage

1064-464: The demands of economy, performance and exhaust emissions. It represented a huge advance over previous generations of 1960s era Soviet engines. The PS-90 is almost double the efficiency of those engines and is reasonably competitive to western engines of the 1980s such as the Pratt & Whitney PW2000 . It incorporates many firsts in a one-of-a-kind Russian engine with advanced technology features such as It

1102-460: The engines were removed and the aircraft was not developed further. As of 2018, Ilyushin is studying a new variant of airliner based on Il-96, powered by two Aviadvigatel PD-35s rated at 340 kN (76,000 lb f ), developed by 2025 from the PD-14 , or powered by foreign powerplants. The goal would be to reduce fuel consumption and maintenance costs. As of December 2023, current operators of

1140-532: The first official flight of the Cubana Il-96-300, from Havana to Buenos Aires , Argentina . On 11 August 2009 Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Viktor Khristenko announced that manufacturing of the Il-96-300 would cease. In particular, the Il-96-300 had been deemed inferior to counterparts from Boeing and Airbus , and the manufacturer could not arrange commercially viable mass production, making only one aircraft per year. The Il-96-400T cargo version

1178-635: The first one was used by the first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin . In 2005, the second PUM aircraft was used by President Vladimir Putin . In 2010, the third president, Dmitry Medvedev , announced that he wanted to expand the presidential fleet with two more PUM1 aircraft, manufactured by the Voronezh Aircraft Plant . The aircraft were delivered in 2012 and 2014. Previously the president had used Ilyushin Il-62 , Tupolev Tu-154 , and Yakovlev Yak-40 aircraft. One more PUM1 (registration number RA-96022)

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1216-452: The service life of the aircraft can be extended. Fuel efficiency , and performance will be markedly improved and noise pollution reduced to comply with the new strict requirements. With the large fleet of both civil and military Il-76 aircraft still in operation, a potentially large market exists for engine replacement. An example of such a modified version is the Il-76MD-90 . The PS-90A-76

1254-598: Was announced that the aircraft will not enter mass production as expected because of "lack of interest from the airlines and the worldwide idling of the long-range fleet due to the pandemic". Still, due to sanctions, on 15 August 2022, it was announced that the first flight of the Il-96-400M was planned. On 7 June 2023, the United Aircraft Corporation rolled out Russia's future wide-body passenger airliner. It made its first flight on 1 November 2023. In January 2015,

1292-504: Was delivered in July 2016. The aircraft is a highly customized version of the standard Il-96, with extensive modifications for luxury and safety, including advanced communications systems and laser anti-missile protection. The presidential aircraft formerly used the same color scheme as standard Rossiya aircraft, until Rossiya changed its mainline colors in April 2016. The presidential aircraft use

1330-651: Was first certified in 1992 and has been in service since. There are several variants: the basic PS-90A, the PS-90A-76, and the improved PS-90A versions. The latter include the PS-90A1, PS-90A2, PS-90A-42 and the PS-90A3 engines. The PS-90A engine is the initial variant and is standard equipment for Ilyushin Il-96-300 , Tupolev Tu-204-100 and Tupolev Tu-214 . For the first time, it allowed Russian airliners to achieve similar performance and economy to their western counterparts. PS-90A

1368-597: Was first flown 20 September 1988 and the aircraft was certified in 1992. Aeroflot began passenger service in 1993. In June 2005, the Volga-Dnepr Group signed a 15-year financial agreement with Ilyushin Finance Corporation (IFC) to take delivery of two new-build Il-96-400T aircraft, to be operated by Volga-Dnepr's subsidiary AirBridge Cargo . The first was due to have been delivered in late 2006. The Cuban Government newspaper Granma announced on 3 January 2006

1406-408: Was later settled following an Aeroflot order for ten Boeing 737-400s—placed in April 1997 in a deal worth US$ 440 million that were granted a tax exemption by the Russian government. Nevertheless, the financing was blocked again when four Boeing 767-300ERs also ordered by Aeroflot were not included in the accorded exemption. The deal was never realised. This is the freighter version of the Il-96-400. It

1444-527: Was to remain in production. On 9 October 2015, it was announced that an updated version of the Il-96 may be produced. This decision was taken due to the current diplomatic situation between Russia and the West, and the dependency of the Russian aerospace industry on Airbus and Boeing. In September 2017, the Vice President of Russia's United Aircraft Corporation Aleksandr Tulyakov announced the start of development of

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