Ilyushin Il-38

The Ilyushin Il-38 Dolphin (NATO reporting name May) is a maritime patrol aircraft and anti-submarine warfare aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It was a development of the Ilyushin Il-18 turboprop transport.

Variants

 * Il-38: Production aircraft
 * Il-38M:Modified with a receiver probe as part of a probe and drogue air refueling system. System not adopted.
 * Il-38MZ: Tanker variant of the Il-38. Prototype only
 * Il-38N: Improved variant sometimes referred to as Il-38SD for Sea Dragon, which is a new search and tracking system. The Russian Navy version is equipped with the Novella P-38 system. Novella P-38 is able to find air targets at ranges of up to 90 kilometers and follow surface objects within a radius of 320 kilometers, can track 32 above- and underwater targets simultaneously. Eight aircraft have been delivered to the Russian Navy. Modernized anti-submarine planes have entered into service with Russia’s Pacific and Northern Fleets.

Users

 * India
 * Indian Navy
 * Indian Naval Air Arm
 * Russia
 * Russian Navy
 * Russian Naval Aviation
 * Soviet Union
 * Soviet Navy
 * Soviet Naval Aviation
 * Ukraine
 * Ukrainian Navy

Related Development

 * Ilyushin Il-18

Comparable Aircraft

 * Breguet Atlantique
 * Lockheed P-3 Orion
 * Lockheed CP-140 Aurora
 * Hawker Siddeley Nimrod