UAC: Improved II-78 tanker flight tested

T conducted from the Aviastar SP production site in Ulyanovsk. Key changes on the updated model include a new wing with increased fuel capacity and Perm PS-90A-76 engines, in common with the -90A version of the Il-76 heavy transport.

Besides its enhanced tanker performance, the new model can also be used as a transport vehicle by removing its additional on-board fuel tanks. The -90A also has new navigation systems that will enable it to be operated in international airspace in accordance with civilian requirements.