Ilyushin Il-96 Projects

[T-50]

hello guys I hope someone canand will tell me about Ilyushin's IL-98 project to succeed the known IL-96 airliner family.
thanks in advance

 

[T-50]

Hello people there was a project by Ilyushin for a airliner,with I believe a double hull configuration.
It was a project to complete the allready existing IL-96 family
Ill hope someone can and will provide me with some info about this interesting project

 

[ucon]

Hi all!
T-50! Il-98 is a tanker project with NK-93 engines. It is shortly, I need to check up my archiev.

 

[ucon]

Hi all!
T-50 - here are pix of Il-96-500

 

[ucon]

BTW, T-50? this info was already in SPF. Be more attentive

 

[ucon]

The previous air show in Zhuhai Ilyushin introduced under the symbol IL-98 variant of IL-96 with two engines NK-93 in the thrust class 18-20 is a more detailed study found that the required thrust should be 25-26 tons. Variants of Ukrainian Motor D-18 (serial samples issued 23,5 m), Trent English and American PW4000. "If the Chinese side of the Russian proposal for a joint project will require large-scale industrial cooperation with the transfer of a large number of documents to the Chinese side", - said Alexander Rubtsov.

Sourse: http://vpk.name/news/1199_bolshoi_samolet_dlya_podnebesnoi_rossiya__vozmozhnyii_partner_kitaya_po_ambicioznomu_aviaproektu.html

 

[ucon]

Il-98 drawings

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Merged and renamed.

 

[T-50]

thanks guys for the nice drawing and info! the IL-96-500 resambles a lot of the airbus-380!

 

[T-50]

IL-98 drawings

I was wondering which type of engine this aircraft was becoming,maybe the same engines as the A-380?

 

[ucon]

NK-93

 

[Trident]

Interesting, the Il-96 data sheet on airliners.net (I know, I know - but hear me out ) suggests the Il-98 was to be fitted with Trent 800 or GE90 engines. Now, considering the dimensions on your (excellent!) drawing which match the Il-96-400, two NK-93s seems very underpowered for an aircraft in the weight class of the Boeing 777-200ER. Needless to say, Trent 800s or GE90s are more in line with the likely thrust requirements of the Il-98 and also match the nacelles shown in the image more closely. What's your take on this?

 

[igor-mich]

Mr. UCON I have a question different than the reduced scheme of your IL-96-500 of IL-96-550, I think they are the same.

 

[ucon]

igor-mich
It is understandable

 

[Deino]

Can anyone help me out, what kind of "project" or at least conversion or does anyone have an information, what's going on with that Il-96 ?? Especially strange (unique) to convert a former freighter version into a passenger version back again !??


RA-96104 in Dez.2011:

and in Okt.2014:

flying again yesterday (23. Oct.):

Deino

 

[Jemiba]

Especially strange (unique) to convert a former freighter version into a passenger version back again !??

I can only think of purely commercial reasons. As the Il-96 was originally a passenger aircraft,
I think, that conversion isn't that hard and costly, especially if costs of labour still are relatively
low and the aircraft is available cheaply. I'm not sure, but I think, I once saw a photo of a western
pax-aircraft, with a caption, roughly saying that "the large side door shows its former use as a
freighter". May have been a B727, or 1-11, or something like that.

 

[fightingirish]

I presume, these freighter to passenger version conversions are mostly done for (V)VIP customers.

 

[Boxman]

I presume, these freighter to passenger version conversions are mostly done for (V)VIP customers.

Agreed. Given the addition of the canoe fairing just forward of the tail and the un-plugging of windows, my thought would be that this aircraft is being converted to fly Russian government officials around. If the windows remained plugged, I'd say strictly military use. VIPs need the communication gear presumably indicated by the fairing, and VIPs most definitely "need" to be able to look out the windows. Military? Not so much.

 

[Aeroengineer1]

The aircraft was, or is owned by this group. It looks like it was the 4th of 4 of this type that they received. They already do some interesting work, so perhaps this is just an expansion of that work.

 

[Deino]

Interesting summary on the Il-96TZ tanker program:

http://shokidriver.blogspot.de/2015/02/il-96-tanker-details-and-everything-you.html

Deino

 

[Hood]

Ilyushin is reportedly studying a potential twin-engine development of the Il-96 airframe with engines like the proposed 77,000+lb thrust PD-35 or similar rated Western turobfans.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ilyushin-studies-twin-engined-version-of-il-96-445788/

 

[flateric]

future past
https://rg.ru/2013/02/06/novojilov.html

 

[fightingirish]

What is the Russian word for "Beluga"?

The Russian Aviation Company "United Aircraft Corporation" is exploring the possibilities to produce a new version of the Il-96, the Il-96-500T. The -500T is a freighter variant able to carry over-sized cargo and will feature a swing nose like the Super Guppy.

Currently UAC is thinking about producing sixteen aircraft. Six are for the Russian Air Force and four are planned for use by Roscosmos and UAC. Roscosmos is the Russian space agency and it will use the plane to transport rocket(parts) and other space technology to the Vostochny space center. UAC will be using the Il-96-500T to fly parts for its new CR929 widebody programme it is working on together with China. The last six -500Ts will be marketed on the commercial market by ILYUSHIN FINANCE CO.

UAC is planning to build the aircraft between 2026 and 2034.

Sources:
www.facebook.com/Scramblemagazine/posts/2759215680771615

Russian space agency hopes new Il-96-500T aircraft will be created in promised timeframe

In total, the the Ilyushin company plans to build 16 aircraft of the new type from 2026 to 2034

tass.com

Twitter:
www.twitter.com/GrishinMax/status/1121426176810074113?s=20

 

[redstar72]

What is the Russian word for "Beluga"?

If it means a fish of sturgeon family, it's still "beluga" (белуга). If it means a whale species, it's "belukha" (белуха). By the way, it's a Russian word in origin.

 

[Jason Dykstra (Wyvern)]

The Ilyushin Il-96TZ was a tanker program based off of the Il-96-400. It would have complemented and eventually replaced the Il-78 in service. It could carry more fuel and had a longer range, giving better capability than the Il-78s currently in service. The program had been considered since at least mid-way through last decade, but it is now probable that the project has been shelved by the Russian Ministry of Defence. It seems the Russians took this project seriously, as it seems that a prototype was being converted before the program was cancelled.

Sources:

Russian Military to Purchase New IL-96-400TZ Tankers

The Russian Defence Ministry plans to purchase two new IL-96 tanker aircraft. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Defence Ministry. “The Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation…

rostechnologiesblog.wordpress.com

New tanker aircraft set for delivery

The Russian Defence Ministry has ordered the construction of tanker aircraft IL-96-400TZ. The upgraded version of cargo aircraft IL-96, which was...

www.rbth.com

Заводские испытания топливозаправщика Ил-96-400ТЗ завершат в мае

Заводские летные испытания новейшего самолета-заправщика Ил-96-400ТЗ должны завершиться в мае 2020 года, сообщил замминистра обороны РФ Алексей Криворучко. РИА Новости, 03.02.2020

ria.ru

Russian MoD Cancels Il-96-400TZ Aerial Tanker Contract

Russian Defense Ministry refused to develop Il-96-400TZ long-range aerial tanker, newspaper Izvestia reports.

www.airrecognition.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

Russia is producing two new Doomsday planes, says government news agency

Russia is reportedly working on two so-called Doomsday planes to carry the country’s senior military and political leadership in case of a nuclear attack.

www.defensenews.com