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another photo of the South Pole Expedition by Curtis Lieber Showing the IL-76.
This Ilyushin IL-76 is taking off from
the Antarctic base camp. Wing span 165' 8", Length 152'
10 1/4", Height 48' 5", Wing area 3,229 sq. ft.,
Max take-off weight 374,785 lbs., Max speed 459 kts 528 mph.
Cursing speed 432 kts 497 mph., Take off speed 114 kts 131
mph. Max altitude 50,850 feet, Max Range with reserves 3,617
nm 4,163 miles. Nato designation Candid. This aircraft replaced
the An-12.
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