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Russia begin trials of Il-96 based tanker aircraft

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Il-96-400T freighter VASO Copyright Russia has commenced flight trials of its new longer range aerial refueling tanker based on the Il-96-400T commercial freighter aircraft. The Il-96-400TZ will be capable of carrying a 65 tonne fuel payload with a range of 3,500 km, compared to the 40 tonne capacity and 3000 km range of the present Il-78M tanker. It can also be reconfigured to carry cargo

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