page_title: Ilyushin Il-76
section_title: Civil variants
hierarchical_section_title: Ilyushin Il-76 / Variants / Civil variants
caption_attribution_description: English: The IL-76D is first Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution waterbomber exhibited in 2012 Iran Kish Air Show.
context_page_description: The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engine turbofan strategic airlifter designed by the Soviet Union's Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967, as a replacement for the Antonov An-12. It was designed to deliver heavy machinery to remote, poorly served areas. Military versions of the Il-76 have been widely used in Europe, Asia and Africa, including use as an aerial refueling tanker or command center.
  The Il-76 has seen extensive service as a commercial freighter for ramp-delivered cargo, especially for outsized or heavy items unable to be otherwise carried. It has also been used as an emergency response transport for civilian evacuations as well as for humanitarian aid and disaster relief around the world. Because of its ability to operate from unpaved runways, it has been useful in undeveloped areas. Specialized models have also been produced for aerial firefighting and zero-G training.
context_section_description: Il-76MGA
  Initial Commercial freighter. (two prototypes and 12 production) equipped with Soloviev D-30 Turbofan engines.
  Il-76MD to Il-76TD conversions
  Complete removal of military equipment, identified by crude cover over OBIGGS inlet in Starboard Sponson.
  Il-76P / Il-76TP / Il-76TDP / Il-76MDP
  Firefighting aircraft. The Il-76 waterbomber is a VAP-2 1.5-hour install/removal tanking kit conversion. The Il-76 can carry up to 13,000 U.S. gallons (49,000 liters) of water; 3.5 times the capacity of the C-130 Hercules. Since this kit can be installed on any Il-76, the designation Il-76TP, Il-76TDP are also used when those versions of the Il-76 are converted into waterbombers. The Il-76P was first unveiled in 1990.
  Il-76T
  ('T' for Transport, Транспортный) unarmed civil cargo transport version. NATO code-name "Candid-A". It first flew on November 4, 1978.
  Il-76TD
  The civil equivalent of the Il-76MD, first flew in 1982, equipped with Soloviev D-30 Turbofan engines.
  Il-76TD-90
  An Il-76TD with Aviadvigatel PS-90 engines and a partial glass cockpit.
  Il-76TD-90VD
  An Il-76TD with Aviadvigatel PS-90 engines and a partial glass cockpit. It was developed specially for Volga-Dnepr cargo company, which operates four aircraft as of 2012.
  Il-76TD-S
  Civilian mobile Hospital, similar to Il-76MD Skal'pel-MT.
  Il-76TF
  Civil transport stretched version with Aviadvigatel PS-90 engines. It is the civil version of the Il-76MF (none produced).
caption: An Il-76TD belonging to the IRGC, used as a firefighting aircraft
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