Ilyushin IL76
The Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas. 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 been used as emergency response transport for civilian evacuations and to delivery humanitarian/disaster relief aid around the world, especially to undeveloped areas due to its ability to operate from unpaved runways. The aircraft was first conceived to meet a requirement for a freighter able to carry a payload of 45 tonnes over a range of 5,000 km .
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