Ilyushin Company plans to start the development of next-generation transport aircraft dubbed Ermak in 2016, Interfax-AVN reports."In 2016 we are going to start the development of a family of heavy transport aircraft with a payload of 80 tons and more. These are wide-body aircraft. The next-generation transport aircraft was dubbed Ermak. It is planned to start the airliner’s mass production in 2024", - CEO of Ilyushin Company, Sergey Sergeev, said.
By the sounds of its payload capacity I imagine this will definitely be used in the space industry in Russia and elsewhere as a AN-124 replacement.QuoteIlyushin Company plans to start the development of next-generation transport aircraft dubbed Ermak in 2016, Interfax-AVN reports."In 2016 we are going to start the development of a family of heavy transport aircraft with a payload of 80 tons and more. These are wide-body aircraft. The next-generation transport aircraft was dubbed Ermak. It is planned to start the airliner’s mass production in 2024", - CEO of Ilyushin Company, Sergey Sergeev, said.http://www.ruaviation.com/news/2014/10/21/2678/print/
Quote from: Star One on 11/24/2014 04:56 pmBy the sounds of its payload capacity I imagine this will definitely be used in the space industry in Russia and elsewhere as a AN-124 replacement.QuoteIlyushin Company plans to start the development of next-generation transport aircraft dubbed Ermak in 2016, Interfax-AVN reports."In 2016 we are going to start the development of a family of heavy transport aircraft with a payload of 80 tons and more. These are wide-body aircraft. The next-generation transport aircraft was dubbed Ermak. It is planned to start the airliner’s mass production in 2024", - CEO of Ilyushin Company, Sergey Sergeev, said.http://www.ruaviation.com/news/2014/10/21/2678/print/Will this also replace the occasional use of AN-225 operated by Ukraine??
