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Friday, August 16, 2013

Leaked Pics Reveal North Korea's New-Old Military Cargo Plane

Il-76 CandidNukes aren’t the only military implement North Korea’s been tinkering with over the last few years. During a recent air force parade, the Hermit Kingdom reminded the world of its deadly, deadly fleet of 30-year-old attack choppers. Today, new images have surfaced of a mysterious, camouflaged cargo jet.

As with most news out of North Korea, details on the mystery plane are scarce. But we do know that it’s an Ilyushin Il-76 — a Soviet-built multi-purpose four-engine turbofan originally designed in the late ’60s as a replacement for the Antonov An-12.

North Korea’s state-owned commercial airline, Air Koyo, already operates three such aircraft.

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