About Aircraft._____________________________________________________________________________
Development of Russia's second widebody airliner began in the mid 1980's,
resulting in the Il-96's first flight on September 28 1988.
Two other flying prototypes were built, as were two airframes to be used for static and ground testing.
Commonality in some areas with the Il-86 allowed a 1200 flight hour certification program,
resulting in Russian certification being awarded on December 29 1992.
The Il-96300 entered service with Aeroflot Russian International Airlines the following year.
The Il-96300 is based on the older and larger Il-86, but it features a number of new technologies
previously the exclusive domain of modern western built airliners.
These include a triplex fly by wire flight control system, a six screen EFIS flightdeck
(however three flightcrew are retained, and not two as on most modern western designs),
some composite construction (including the flaps and main deck floors), and winglets.
The modern PS-90 turbofans are designed to comply with ICAO Stage 3 noise limits
(something the Il-86 cannot conform to) and the Il-86's unique lower deck airstair design was deleted.
Perhaps the Il-96-300's greatest claim to fame though is that it forms the basis for the stretched and westernized
(with Pratt & Whitney PW2337's and Collins digital avionics) Il-96M and Il-96T,
About This Model.___________________________________________________________________________
This IL-96-300 model is totally texturized, 3D wheels and landing struts, 12 points fuselage,
10 points wheels and engines, strobe lights, landing lights for FS98, moving spoilers, flaps
and landing gear.
Air definition file, improved to match real specs.
Featured in Cubana colors.
Registration CU-T1250, it is based from the real aircraft pictures.
Characteristics_____________________________________________________________________________
Type: Wide body jet
Engines: Four 156.9kN (35,275lb) Aviadvigatel (Soloviev) PS-90A turbofans.
Flying characteristics: Cruising speed 850 to 900km/h (460 to 485kt)
Range with max payload and reserves 7500km (4050nm)
with 30 ton (66,140lb) payload 9000km (4860nm)
with 15 ton (33,070lb) payload 11,000km (5940nm).
Installation._______________________________________________________________________________
Simply unzip the contents of the file Cu-il963.zip to the aircraft folder of FS98
Copyright october 2001.__________________________________________________________________________
Original AFX file and flight model by Oscar Nava. (o_nava@yahoo.com)
Thanks for characteristics to www.cofe.ru/avia, www.airliners.net. At those sites you can
read about all aircraft.
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