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Ilyushin Il-96 Il-96T A freighter derived from the Il-96M, conceived within the same Russian-American programme for heavy long-range cargo.
Updated: August 5, 2026
Ilyushin Il-96 sheet
May 16, 1997 First flight
1 Units built
9,700 km Range History The sole airframe, registered RA-96101, was built at the Voronezh plant and flew on 16 May 1997. It was shown several times in Aeroflot colours, although the airline never used it and no orders followed. The prototype was later rebuilt as the first Il-96-400T.
Aircraft type Long-haul wide-body freighter Length 63.9 m Wingspan 60.1 m Wing area 350 m² Empty weight 116,400 kg MTOW 270,000 kg Top speed 900 km/h Cruise speed 870 km/h at 12,000 m Service ceiling 13,100 m Range 9,700 km Powerplant 4 × Pratt & Whitney PW2337 Thrust per engine 165 kN Max weapons load 0 kg Payload 92,000 kg Crew 2
Powerplant
Four Pratt & Whitney PW2337 turbofans of 165 kN thrust each; also offered with Aviadvigatel PS-90A1 engines.
Cargo capacity
Freighter version of the Il-96M, without cabin windows and with a large cargo door on the forward left fuselage: up to 92 t of payload and 776 m³ of usable volume. No passenger seating.
Range conditions
9,700 km with a 58 t payload.