RF-78741

RF-78741 is an Ilyushin IL 76, a four-engine jet, likely a private operator. SkyMeter has tracked 16 flights totalling 146 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is UUDD to UUDD. Service window in our records spans 87 days. Of those flights, 6 (37.5%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Ilyushin IL 76 has a 166 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 374,782 lb.

About the Ilyushin IL 76

The Ilyushin Il-76 is a four-engine strategic airlifter that became the Soviet Union's answer to the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, first flying in 1971 and entering service in 1974. Designed by the Ilyushin Design Bureau to operate from austere airfields across the vast Soviet territory, the Il-76 features a high-wing configuration, 12-wheel landing gear for unprepared surfaces, and a rear cargo ramp capable of handling outsized loads including armored vehicles and helicopters. Its distinctive glass nose houses a navigator station, a holdover from Soviet-era navigation practices that persists even in modernized variants.

Powered by four Soloviev D-30KP turbofans, the Il-76 can carry up to 50 tons of cargo over 4,000 kilometers or operate at altitudes up to 43,000 feet, making it one of the most capable airlifters of its generation. The aircraft's rugged design allows operations in temperatures from -60°C to +45°C, and its onboard auxiliary power unit enables completely autonomous operations without ground support equipment. Military variants include the Il-76MD with uprated engines and the Il-76MDK used for cosmonaut zero-gravity training, while the A-50 Mainstay airborne early warning variant features a distinctive rotating radome.

Though production paused in the 1990s, manufacturing resumed in Russia with the modernized Il-76MD-90A featuring PS-90 engines and a glass cockpit, eliminating the navigator position. The type remains in widespread service with air forces and cargo operators across the former Soviet Union, China, India, and numerous other nations. Its combination of payload capacity, rough-field performance, and operational simplicity has made it irreplaceable for military transport and humanitarian missions in remote regions.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators spanning routes, with the largest observed operator.