Russian IL-78 was among the most popular tanker aircraft. The ranking that Flight Global is published in the World Air Forces 2022 directory.
The Russian plane took the sixth line of the rating. The world is operating 38 IL-78 aircraft, which is four percent of the total number of tanker aircraft. The global park of aircraft of this type includes 819 units.
Headed Rating American Airplane Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker. The directory notes that 415 Stratotanker operate in the world. The share of American aircraft accounts for 51 percent of the exploited aircraft-tankers.
On the ninth place was Airbus A310 MRTT, which was built on the basis of the passenger Airbus A310. According to Flight Global, two A310 MRTT aircraft are currently exploited.
Also in the Flight Global directory, the Russian IL-76 is noted. The family of these cars took the sixth line in the rating of the most common military transport aircraft. The IL-76 base has developed an IL-78 aircraft aircraft.
In July, the flight and tactical teachings of long aviation were held in Russia. Crews worked out the relocation of technology and the defeat of terrestrial purposes. Also, the exercises worked out refueling aircraft in the air.