Il-78

Summary

Il-78 is an aircraft model^[1]. Il-78 ranks in the top 4% of aircraft_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,166 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Il-78's instance of is recorded as aircraft model^[3].
• Il-78 is operated by Russian Air Force^[4].
• Il-78 is operated by Algerian Air Force^[5].
• Il-78 is operated by Soviet Air Forces^[6].
• Il-78 is operated by Indian Air Force^[7].
• Il-78 is operated by Pakistan Air Force^[8].
• Il-78 is operated by People's Liberation Army Air Force^[9].
• Il-78's manufacturer is recorded as Ilyushin^[10].
• Il-78's manufacturer is recorded as Tashkent Mechanical Plant^[11].
• Il-78's manufacturer is recorded as Aviastar-SP^[12].
• Il-78's developer is recorded as Rady Papkovsky^[13].
• Il-78's developer is recorded as Ilyushin^[14].
• Il-78 is a type of tanker aircraft^[15].
• Il-78's designed by is recorded as Rady Papkovsky^[16].
• Il-78's Commons category is recorded as Ilyushin Il-78^[17].
• Il-78's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union^[18].
• Il-78's powered by is recorded as Soloviev D-30^[19].
• Il-78's NATO reporting name is recorded as Midas^[20].
• Il-78's first flight is recorded as June 26, 1983^[21].
• Il-78's service entry is recorded as 1985^[22].
• Il-78's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+53'}^[23].

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Designation and Status

Il-78's instance of is recorded as aircraft model^[3].

Why It Matters

Il-78 ranks in the top 4% of aircraft_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,166 views/month).^[2] Il-78 has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] Il-78 is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]