MAKS 2019: UAC to display Il-78M-90A air tanker.

The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will display civilian, military and transport aircraft at MAKS-2019 airshow to be held on August 27 - September 1 in Zhukovsky near Moscow.

Il-78M-90A (Picture source : RussianDefence.com)

"There will be a public display of the new Russian Il-78M-90A air tanker. It is the first tanker produced in Russia in post-Soviet time. Be-200 amphibious aircraft and a mobile set of unified overhaul and maintenance means will be also demonstrated," it said.

New military products will include fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jet which will be displayed to the public at the static site. It will also participate in the flight program. MiG-35 multirole fighter jet of generation 4++ will also be displayed.

The key event will be the debut of MC-21 airplane. Three prototypes will participate in the flight program. UAC civilian projects will feature a full-size mockup of the cockpit of the Russian-Chinese wide-body long-range CR929 aircraft.

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