
In Aviastar-SP, the first Russian tanker Il-78М-90А was rolled out to the flight test station
- said the company.The aircraft was created on the basis of the IL-76 MD-90А transport aircraft, the production of which was transferred from Tashkent to Ulyanovsk. The machine has improved flight characteristics, including in terms of payload and flight range.
Earlier, the press service of Aviastar-SP reported that the first new Il-78М-90А tanker was planned to be sent for testing back in the 2016 year.