Phoenix Russia Federal Security Services Ilyushin IL-96-400 RA-96104 1:400 Diecast Model

1:400 Diecast: Russia Federal Security Service Ilyushin IL-96-400VPU RA-96104 (Phoenix PH11980)

RA-96104 is an Ilyushin IL-96-400VPU, construction number 97693201004, manufactured in 2011 and assigned to the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) in November 2015. The suffix "VPU" denotes vozdushny punkt upravleniya — airborne command post — indicating this aircraft carries specialized communications and command systems beyond standard airliner configuration. It is one of the rarest civil-registered state aircraft in active service globally, and sightings at international airports generate consistent collector and enthusiast interest.

Livery & Visual Details

The model depicts the aircraft's clean state livery: white fuselage throughout, with a solid dark blue cheatline running along the lower window zone. The Russian Federation tricolor — white, blue, and red horizontal stripes — appears on the vertical stabilizer as the fin marking. The registration "RA-96104" is carried in black on the rear fuselage. Cyrillic text reading "PS-90" (indicating the PS-90A1 engine family) is visible on the nacelle sides. The aircraft carries four engines in underwing pods, consistent with the IL-96 quad-engine layout. Small red accents appear at the wingtips and horizontal stabilizer tips.

Model Craft & Collectibility

Phoenix Models item PH11980 is one of the very few 1:400 diecast releases of an FSB-operated IL-96-400VPU. The IL-96-400 mold captures the type's wide-body quad-engine profile, distinguishing it clearly from the shorter IL-96-300. State aircraft, rare operators, and VPU-variant modeling demand place this in a specialized collector category.

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