Wednesday, December 03, 2008

MTS

Origin
Russia

Program Status:
Under Development

Contractor/s
Ilyushin Aviaton Complex

Description: The MTS, MTC in Cyrillic, is a multi-purpose transport aircraft being developed by Ilyushin Aviation Complex for the freight market. The aircraft will be powered by two high-by-pass ratio 23,000-pound class turbofan engines on underwing pylons from Russian or Western suppliers. The basic MTS will be be capable of carrying a cargo of 18.5 tons over a distance of 2,500 kilometers. Ilyushin claims that its airplane will be able to operate from unprepared airfields under a wide spectrum of climate, at day or night conditions.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2

Dimensions: Cargo Compartment Height 3.4 m, Cargo Compartment Length 13.9 m, Cargo Compartment Width 3.5 m, Fuel Tank Capacity 23,000 l (6,053 gl), Height 11 m, Length 33.2 m, Wingspan 30.1 m

Weights: Max Takeoff Weight 55 t, Payload 18.5 t

Engine/s Performance: Thrust 46,000 lb (20,866 kg)

Performance: Cruise Speed 850 kph (528 mph), Landing Run Distance 1,200 m (3,937 ft), Max Range 2,500 km (1,350 nm) with 18.5t or 6,000 km with 4.5t payload, Operational Altitude 13,000 m (42,651 ft), Service Life 30 yr, Take Off Run Distance 1,300 m (4,265 ft)

Other: Number of Engines 2, Service Life (Flight Hours) 60,000, Service Life (Flights) 40,000

Internet Resources
MTS

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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