Flight tests of the new tanker Il-78M-90A moved from July to early August, According to the press service of the air transport division KLA, while fully flight tests planned to be completed before the end of this year.
As explained in the press-service, a small shift of the flight test is not associated with the technical problems of the aircraft, and his painting, who took the 12 days, in which it was first covered with new paint primer. The JAB noted, this is the first aircraft, which uses a new coating system. To date, the new aircraft is already painted, successfully passed all the ground tests and transferred to the flight test station.
Tanker Il-78M-90A, while in the air, able to simultaneously refuel two frontline aircraft, and a tail unit refueling aircraft and long-range special aviation. While on earth, is capable of providing simultaneous refueling of four aircraft. If necessary,, tanker can be converted into a military transport aircraft, or fire. Thus retrofitting carried out under conditions airfield.
