Russian concern " Il " to the end of the year wants to repair 7 heavy aircraft for foreign customers, said the press service of the company on the first day of the week.

"OJSC" Il " before the end of 2015 plans to carry out overhaul and refurbishment of seven heavy military transport aircraft Il-76 and their modifications for foreign customers. OJSC " Il " carries out overhaul and repair of heavy military transport aircraft Il-76, as well as aircraft tanker Il-78 for foreign customers ", - is informed in the report.

The firm said that in 2014-2015 overhaul and refurbishment were ten aircraft of foreign operators.

Under the terms of delivery to foreign customers of the Il-76 aircraft and their modifications, the procedure overhaul and reconstruction required after 5 thousand flight hours, or 2, 5 thousand flights, or 5 years, depending on which event will come first. The assigned resource (project for the entire life of the aircraft) is 30 thousand flight hours or 10 thousand flights. At the stage of a development project life was set 20 years. However, according to the results of a set of measures aimed at life extension, it was increased to 40 years, informs " Il ".

"The main goal of the overhaul and reconstruction is to evaluate the technical dimensions of the aircraft on the results of its operation With the elimination of identified deficiencies. Overhaul and refurbishment provides the opportunity to extend (set) overhaul life and the life of the aircraft to the customer on 5 000 flight hours or 2 hundred flights or 5 years, " according to a press release.

Heavy transport Il-76 aircraft and their modifications are in operation in many countries, and among them are in service with India, China, Algeria, Jordan, Armenia, Belarus, Ukraine, Iraq, Iran, Angola, Pakistan, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Syria. Contracts for execution of works on overhaul and repair of aircraft for foreign customers are JSC " Il ", as well as among them With the participation of JSC "Rosoboronexport" and JSC Aviazapchast.

Ilyushin aviation complex. S. V. Ilyushin "is part of" United aircraft Corporation " (UAC). Performs full range of activities associated With the design, development, testing, training and support of production aircraft, continuing airworthiness first produced aircraft Ilyushin.

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