AIRCRAFT NAME:   IL-38 MAY
FUNCTION:        MARITIME RECONNAISSANCE AND ASW AIRCRAFT
DIMENSIONS:      SPAN 122 FT 9 IN
                 LENGTH 129 FT 10 IN
                 HEIGHT 33 FT 4 IN
                 WING AREA 1,500 FT
WEIGHT:          EMPTY 79,200 LB
                 MAXIMUM TAKE-OFF 139,700 LB
SPEED:           348KTS
RANGE:           4520NM

WEAPONS:         HOMING TORPEDOES
                 NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL DEPTH CHARGES
                 SONOBUOYS

RADAR:
    (SURFACE SRCH):    WET EYE

COUNTRIES:       CIS AND INDIA
COMMENTS:        RESEMBLES THE USA P-3 ORION PATROL
                 AIRCRAFT IN APPEARANCE AND ROLE


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