The article profiles the Ilyushin Il-96-300PU, nicknamed the 'Flying Kremlin', which President Vladimir Putin uses on foreign trips. It is widely believed to have no windows apart from the cockpit, can fly about 11,000 km on one tank of fuel and carry up to 262 passengers in a two-class layout. According to the article, the 'Doomsday Plane' nickname is usually linked to the Il-80, while the Il-96-300PU serves as a mobile command centre with secure communications. Putin often flies on one of two identical aircraft that take off together, a decoy tactic that makes his location hard to determine, as during a recent visit to India. Detailed performance data remains classified, though reports cite electronic warfare and missile countermeasure systems.
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Original headline: Hai chiếc "Điện Kremlin bay" cùng cất cánh bay lên bầu trời: Tổng thống Putin ngồi trên chiếc nào không ai biết
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