Russia plane carrying expelled diplomats
Russia plane carrying expelled diplomats
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Mandat

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4,640 posts

268 months

Tuesday 20th March 2018
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Does anyone know the model of the Russia plane carrying the expelled diplomats?

I just saw it on the news and thought that it looked quite short / small for a 4 engined plane.

It's probably a useless piece of knowledge but it intrigued me enough to post the question here.

DuraAce

4,272 posts

190 months

Tuesday 20th March 2018
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il-96?

lostmotel

156 posts

165 months

Tuesday 20th March 2018
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Here you go: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ra-960...

The engines are equivalent to 1980s era Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney engines and are each rated at 35k lb thrust. The plane is equivalent size to a 777 or A330, which use two engines but which are each rated at 70k+ lb thrust. Hence there's four!

Mandat

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4,640 posts

268 months

Wednesday 21st March 2018
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Thanks. I knew that the PH experts would come up trumps.

Puggit

49,817 posts

278 months

Wednesday 21st March 2018
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It's the official Russian state drug smuggling plane, apparently! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5522035/Re...