IL-76 is jokingly called the kindest plane or just "smiling". All because of the aircraft sufficiently specific cabin. It has a lower glazing unusual shape. Why is it necessary? Is it in the era of high-precision satellite navigation devices and crew still need some windows there?
IL-76 Soviet aircraft was created in OKB Ilyushin in 1971. This machine has proved so successful that it is produced and used in the countries of the former Soviet Union, as well as satellite countries of the former Union so far. Today in the world there are only about 1 thousand of these aircraft. The cost of producing one machine - 5 billion Russian rubles. Universal IL-76 is used as in the military and in the civilian sphere as a transport aircraft.
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The first thing that catches your eye when you first look at the IL-76 is its unusual 'smiling' cabin. Such pilots nicknamed it unusual for glazing in the lower part of the aircraft's nose. Given the fact that the 76th - is still one of the most well-equipped and advanced machines in the world, I want to ask, why would he do windows. To answer this question, we have to go far away.
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The fact that IL-76 controls not one, not two or even four people. In order that the machine could take to the air and to operate effectively, its crew shall consist of seven members. These include the aircraft commander, his assistant, a senior flight engineer, radio operator, technician aviation-landing equipment, air gunner (Military aircraft equipment), as well as co-driver. Talk in the context of the "smile" to be just about the last of these crew members.
Note: Cab IL-76 has a two-tier arrangement. At the top is a cockpit, and at the bottom there is a place navigator. Actually there is, and the famous "a smiling» panoramic windows.
It is the responsibility of the navigator is to manage two onboard radar, radio systems and long-range navigation and inertial navigation system. Given the fact that the navigator is responsible for the navigation of the aircraft in space, not completely superfluous It would give that person the opportunity to use not only technique, but also a "banal" visual contact. It is for visual observation and use the lower portholes, without which, given the size of IL-76, to handle it would be extremely difficult. Primarily glazing need to improve flight safety.
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