Beriev / Ilyushin - Soviet Union / Russia
Manufacturer(s)
India; Russia (Soviet Union)
Operators
1984
Service Year
Soviet Union
National Origin
Active
Project Status
10
Crew
40
Units
SPECIAL-MISSION: AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING
Specially-equipped platform providing over-battlefield Command and Control (C2) capability for allied aerial elements.
SPECIAL-MISSION: ELETRONIC WARFARE
Equipped to actively deny adversaries the ElectroMagnetic (EM) spectrum and protect said spectrum for allied forces.
INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.
SPECOPS
Serving Special Forces / Special Operations elements and missions.
162.7 ft
(49.60 meters)
Length
165.7 ft
(50.50 meters)
Width/Span
48.4 ft
(14.75 meters)
Height
165,347 lb
(75,000 kilograms)
Empty Weight
374,786 lb
(170,000 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+209,439 lb
(+95,000 kg)
Weight Difference
4 x Soloviev D-30KP turbofan engines developing 26,500lb of thrust each.
Propulsion
559 mph
(900 kph | 486 knots)
Max Speed
39,370 ft
(12,000 m | 7 miles)
Ceiling
4,660 miles
(7,500 km | 4,050 nm)
Range
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
None. Mission equipment carried for battlespace direction.