Interleukin -76
Still the main force
On February 2, 2020, the Air Force Air Force dispatched eight Il -76 large transport planes from Shenyang, Lanzhou, Nanjing and Guangzhou to airlift medical team members and medical materials to Wuhan, and urgently airlifted 795 troops to support Hubei medical team members and 58 tons of materials.
Eight planes landed at Wuhan Tianhe airport in turn, sending medical staff and medical supplies to the places where they are most needed!
On June 24, 2020, three Il -76 transport planes have transported 450 people from three medical teams sent by the People's Liberation Army from Shanghai, Chongqing and Xi 'an, and all arrived at Wuhan Airport at 23: 44 on the evening of the 24th. On the 25th, they will officially strengthen the treatment in the local hospital in Wuhan, where there are many cases of pneumonia infected by novel coronavirus.
Il -76 is a large transport aircraft developed by the former Soviet Union, with the maximum takeoff weight 190 tons, the maximum load capacity of 50 tons and the maximum passenger capacity of 225 people. It has the ability to take off and land in the field airstrip.
This model has produced more than 1000, equipped in nearly 40 countries around the world, and is still in perfect production.
In addition to serving in the military, it also operates in many civil freight companies.
China Air Force ordered 14 brand-new Il -76MD transport planes from Russia in 1990s. Before that, China Air Force was not equipped with large transport planes. ?
This type of Il -76 enables China Air Force to acquire long-range strategic transport capability for the first time. Four of the 65,438+04 Il-76s were used as modifications of the Air Police -2000 early warning aircraft, and the remaining 65,438+00 were equipped with air transport troops.
After 20 1 1 year, China Air Force purchased a certain number of second-hand refurbished Il -76TD transport planes from Russian, Ukrainian and other countries. It is estimated that the entire air force is equipped with about 20 Il -76 series aircraft.
Il -76 transport aircraft has been equipped with China Air Force for 20 years, and it has gradually become obsolete. As a part of improving China Air Force's long-range strategic delivery capability, in addition to outsourcing the second-hand refurbished Il -76 as a supplement, China also developed Yun -20, a large transport aircraft, in order to obtain a long-term and stable source of equipment.
Yun -20 "Kunpeng" transport aircraft is similar to Il -76 in size and load capacity, with similar overall layout and four D30 turbofan engines.
Its maximum takeoff weight is 220 tons and its maximum load capacity is 60 tons. The design of this aircraft fully draws lessons from the characteristics of some successful international models, making it have a wider cabin than Il -76 and can carry main battle tanks. This machine is superior to Il -76 in layout, load and material technology, and its electronic system is far ahead, reaching the level of C- 17.
Yun -20 made its first flight in June 20 13, and was formally equipped with troops in June 20 16. About 10 aircraft are equipped to the army, and a large number of aircraft are being tested and debugged by manufacturers and will be delivered to the army soon. ?
The China Air Force has two units equipped with large transport planes, while the Il -76 unit is stationed near Wuhan, and the Yun -20 unit is stationed in Sichuan, which is more than 1000 kilometers away.
For Wuhan, where the emergency rescue epidemic broke out, it is absolutely the best choice to dispatch troops nearby, which can ensure the most efficient command and timely logistics support, and pilots are also the most familiar with airports, routes and airspace.
What's more, the unit equipped with Il -76 is the first unit of China Air Force equipped with large transport aircraft. Over the years, it has carried out many tasks, including many overseas evacuation and emergency transportation tasks. It is not difficult to carry out this domestic transportation task. The number of aircraft in this unit is also sufficient, and the maintenance condition is also good. It is enough for the Ministry to successfully complete this emergency transportation task.