TCA Aircraft Testing Department.

Jet/ turboprop/ large prop aircraft test report:

Date of Report: May 12, 1998
Tested by: 	Mike Carvelas 
		TCA#2137
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SECTION A: (Original FSFS aircraft details.)

        a) Aircraft name: IL-76TD  "ANNE"
        b) Aircraft registration: 00 FOU 1
        c) Aircraft Filename: TCA-IL76.zip

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SECTION B: (FS98 only aircraft file details.)

        a) Aircraft name: IL-76TD "ANNE"
        b) File name: TCA-IL76.zip

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SECTION C: (Criteria Tested)

1)      Endurance (range)NM: 3552 nm

2)      Take-off distance(metres): 964 m
        Landing distance(metres):  627 m

3)      Rotation speed (Vr)(KIAS):
        a) Educated guess: 131 KIAS
        b) Calculated: 152 KIAS


4)      Climb: Best climb speed (KIAS/fpm): over 10000 ft  325 / 3000

5)      Overspeed clacker sounds at(at cruise altitude)Mach number or KIAS:
        M 0.81

6)      Behavior under AP(OK/Not OK).
        a) Speed AP.     OK
        b) Altitude AP.  OK
        c) Heading AP.   OK
        d) NAV1 AP.      OK
        e) Back course AP. OK
        f) Approach AP.  OK
        g) Autoland      N/A

7)      Speed @ 80% N1, FL300 (Mach number or KIAS).  M 0.78

8)      % N1 at recommended economic cruise speed: 73%

9)      Stall speed (KIAS).
        a) 100% fuel: 137 / 117
        b)  30% fuel: 122 / 102

10)     Approach speed at 30% fuel(KIAS): 142

11)     Turns AP ON - (OK/Not OK):
        a) Level turns.      OK
        b) Climbing turns.   OK
        c) Descending turns. OK

12)     Turns AP OFF - (OK/Not OK):
        a) Level turns.      OK
        b) Climbing turns.   OK
        c) Descending turns. OK

13)     Landing speed(KIAS):
        a)  30% fuel: 142
        b)  15% fuel: 140

14)     Take-off with some engines out of service: Several takeoffs
	attempted at 90% Vr, first with one outboard engine out , then 
	with one inboard engine out.  In both cases, aircraft pulled 
	hard to that side but was able to become airborne.  At full 
	power, with one engine out, aircraft is prone to stall and 
	attention must be given to angle of attack.  With one engine 
	out, under no circumstances attempt more than 1000 fpm climb 
	rate. Once airborne, aircraft is easily controlled and 
	emergency landing is possible.
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SECTION D:      NOTES/COMMENTS: 

1)	Very nice model with attention to detail. Note especially the 
	flaps and slats.  Many aircraft do not show slats as does the 
	IL-76.  

2)	Please note the additional performance file is for FS95. If it 
	is loaded and run on FS98, program will crash "Illegal Function".
	Aircraft file must then be deleted and FS converter rerun without 
	FS95 file.