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Putin’s ‘Flying Kremlin’ Draws Attention During India Visit

Vladimir Putin flew to New Delhi for a three-day visit to India.

He came to attend the BRICS Summit and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

His special airplane is called the “Flying Kremlin.”

It is much more than a normal passenger plane.

It can help Putin communicate with government, military and intelligence networks while flying.

The plane also has rooms for sleeping, eating and holding meetings.

Two similar airplanes reportedly travelled as part of the security operation.

This made it harder to know which plane carried Putin.

Key facts

Aircraft: Specially modified Ilyushin IL-96-300PU
Nickname: The “Flying Kremlin”
Aircraft operator: Russia’s Special Flight Squadron
Range: Roughly 11,000 kilometres
Engines: Four Aviadvigatel PS-90A turbofan engines
Dimensions: Approximately 55.35 metres long with a 60.12-metre wingspan
Reported facilities: A presidential suite, bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, dining facilities and a conference room

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