Russian Military to Receive First Il-476 Transport Plane in 2014

The Russian Armed Forces will start receiving Il-476 heavy transport planes in 2014, the Defense Ministry said.

The Il-476 is a significantly modernized version of Russia's Il-76 Candid transport plane, featuring a fully-digital flight control system, new avionics and PS-90A-76 engines with improved fuel efficiency systems.



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