Indian Navy IL 38

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It seems you asking for Ilyushin Il-38 "Dolphin" which 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.

India received three ex-Soviet Naval Aviation Il-38s in 1977, with two more arriving in 1983. Indian modifications included fitting pylons to the fuselage side to carry the Sea Eagle anti-ship missile.

The Il-38s of the Indian Navy have been sent back to Russia for upgrades. They will incorporate the new Sea Dragon avionic suite, incorporating a new radar, a Forward looking infrared (FLIR) turret under the nose and an electronic intelligence (ELINT) system housed in a box-like structure mounted on struts above the forward fuselage. Three upgraded aircraft, designated Il-38 SD, have been delivered to the Indian Navy.

Specifications (Il-38)

General characteristics
Crew: seven-eight[1]
Length: 40.185 m (131 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 37.4 m (122 ft 8 in)
Height: 10.17 m (33 ft 4 in)
Wing area: 140 m2 (1,500 sq ft)
Empty weight: 35,500 kg (78,264 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 66,000 kg (145,505 lb)
Powerplant: 4 × Ivchencko/Progress AI-20M turboprop engines, 3,151 kW (4,225[1] hp) each

Performance
Maximum speed: 645 km/h (401 mph; 348 kn)
Ferry range: 7,500 km (4,660 mi; 4,050 nmi)
Endurance: 13 hours
Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,089 ft)
Rate of climb: 5.33 m/s (1,049 ft/min)

Armament
20,000 lb (9,000 kg) of disposable stores, including depth-charges, mines, torpedoes and bombs.

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