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Il'yushin Il-38 Against Missile Submarines
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Type: Long range maritime patrol aircraft.

Aircraft delivered to date: IN301 (1977) - upgraded to 'SD' standard
...................................IN303 (1977) - upgraded to 'SD' standard
...................................IN305 (1983) - upgraded to 'SD' standard
...................................IN306 (to be delivered in 2008) - upgraded to 'SD' standard
...................................IN307 (to be delivered in 2008) - upgraded to 'SD' standard

Note: A tragic mid-air crash occurred on 01 October 2002, during the squadron's silver jubilee celebrations. IN302 and IN304, which were flying parallel to each other, had a mid-air collision above the Dabolim airport in Goa. All twelve aircrew (six aboard each aircraft) were killed and both aircraft were also destroyed.

Dimensions (External): Wingspan - 37.42 metres (122.9 feet).
..............................Length (overall) - 36.9 metres (129.1 feet).
..............................Height (overall) - 10.7 metres (33.4 feet).

Engine: The IL-38 has four 3125kW (4190 ehp) Ivchenko Al-20M turboprops, driving four blade propellers.

Accommodation: The IL-38 has a flight crew of three personnel, which includes a Pilot, a Co-Pilot and a Flight Engineer. The operational crew is believed to be nine personnel, which includes a tactical coordinator, sensor operators, a MAD (Magnetic Anomaly Detector) operator and observers.

Operational Speed: 347 knots (645 km/h).

Service Ceiling: 32,800 ft. (10,000 meters).

Range: 3887 nautical miles (7200 km).

Sensors: The IL-38 has a search & attack radar (NATO: Wet Eye), a MAD (magnetic anomaly detector) system, an ESM (electronic support measures) system and numerous active & passive sonobuoys.

Weapons: The IL-38 can carry torpedoes, FAB 250 freefall bombs and depth charges. The aircraft has been retrofitted to carry the Sea Eagle AShM. The BrahMos ASCM is expected to replace the Sea Eagle AShM in due course. The addition of the R-73RDM2 short-range, air-to-air missile is also being contemplated.

Role: Shore-based, long-range ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) recon into the Indian Ocean.

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