Ilyushin IL-96-300 — Technical Reference & Performance Data Compilation

This archival compilation assembles publicly available aeronautical registry data, type certification overviews, and flight-testing performance records for the Ilyushin IL-96-300 — the first Russian widebody airliner designed from inception around highly redundant fly-by-wire flight automation systems. Fully detailed proprietary engineering manuals and internal design data sheets remain restricted to the Ilyushin Design Bureau and United Aircraft Corporation (UAC); this compilation draws exclusively from public aeronautical registries and open technical literature.

Aerodynamic Configuration & Profile

• Supercritical Wing Design: High-aspect-ratio supercritical wing profile engineered to delay the onset of wave drag at high transonic speeds.
• Wingtip Devices: Integrated vertical winglets reducing induced drag and maximizing lift-to-drag (L/D) ratios during high-altitude cruise.
• Control Surfaces: Double-slotted trailing-edge flaps, full-span leading-edge slats, and upper-wing spoilers for roll augmentation and lift dumping.

Engine Technical Notes — Aviadvigatel PS-90A

Handling, Stability & Flight Controls

• Fly-by-Wire (FBW): Analog-backed Electronic Flight Control System (EFCS) managing pilot control laws, automatically limiting structural load factors and preventing stall/overspeed conditions.
• Yaw & Pitch Stability: Expanded vertical stabilizer area providing aerodynamic authority in critical one-engine-inoperative (OEI) scenarios.
• Fuel Balance System: Automated fuel-management sequence continuously shifting fuel among 9 active tanks to dynamically manage center of gravity (CG) in flight.

Performance Data Sheet

Engineering & Fleet Modernization Bulletins

• Avionics & FMS Overhauls: Transition from initial six-screen EFIS to modern FMS (VSS-95) suites, aligning with PBN and RNAV guidelines.
• Category III Landing Approvals: Upgraded autoland navigation sensors for ICAO Category IIIA and IIIB low-visibility operations.
• Twin-Engine Study: Rosstec/UAC development directives analyzing structural retrofits to transition from four PS-90A engines to two ultra-high-thrust PD-35 turbofans.

Archive Manifest — 44 Documents

Руководство по Лётной Эксплуатации (РЛЭ) — Flight Operations Manual Set

• РЛЭ Ил-96-300, Книга 1 — Flight Operations Manual, Book 1 (Dec 1992, amendments to 2001) — Аэрофлот АСЦ copy
• Дополнение № 5 к РЛЭ — Supplement No. 5 to FOM (1995)
• Изменение № 9/2-2000 (Major) — Amendment to FOM, IAC/MAK approved (Dec 2000)
• Изменение № 11/12-02 (Major) — Amendment to FOM, avionics modernization, IAC/MAK approved (Dec 2002)
• Изменение № 36 (Minor) к Дополнению № 5 — Minor Amendment to Supplement 5 (Mar 2002)
• Letter No. 1036/150 — Official Ilyushin transmittal letter + Amendment 7 replacement page set (Jul 2006, signed Chief Designer Terentyev)

Регламент Технического Обслуживания — Maintenance Schedule

• Регламент ТО Ил-96-300 (оперативные и периодические формы) — Maintenance Schedule, Operational & Periodic Forms (1994) — Шереметьево Technical Library, Инв. № 8239

Дополнение к РО-96 «ОАО Аэрофлот» — Aeroflot Operations Manual Supplement

• Supplement to the Aeroflot РО-96 Operations Manual

Руководство по Технической Эксплуатации (РТЭ) — Technical Maintenance Manual, Numbered Volumes

• РТЭ Ил-96-300, Книга 1 through Книга 22 (Books 1–22, including Book 22) — 17 volumes, Контрольный экз., 1st Edition, Шереметьево

РТЭ — Section-Specific Volumes (ATA-equivalent)

• Раздел 005 — Service Life Limits
• Раздел 012.10 — Ground Support Equipment (Аэродромное Оборудование)
• Раздел 012.50 — Line Maintenance (Оперативное Обслуживание)
• Раздел 021, Книга 1 & 2 — Air Conditioning System
• Раздел 022 — Automatic Flight Control / Autopilot
• Раздел 023 — Radio Communications Equipment
• Раздел 024 — Electrical Power Supply System
• Раздел 025 — Cabin & Emergency Equipment
• Раздел 026 — Fire Protection
• Раздел 027, Книга 1 & 2 — Flight Controls
• Раздел 030 — Ice & Rain Protection
• Раздел 031 — Instruments & Indicating Systems
• Раздел 049 — Auxiliary Power Unit (APU / ВСУ)
• Раздел 051 — Airframe Structure (General)
• Раздел 053 — Fuselage
• Раздел 058 — Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
• Раздел 110 — Radio Navigation Equipment

All documents: Контрольный экземпляр (Control/Reference Copy) — НЕ ЭТАЛОН (Non-Master Copy). Provenance: Техническая Библиотека АЭРМ, ОА Шереметьево, Инв. № 63963. These are genuine working copies from the Sheremetyevo technical library, not reproductions.

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