The Il-96-400T aircraft is a cargo modification of the Il-96-300, developed taking into account the wishes of the airlines and meeting all modern domestic and international requirements

The Il-96-400T aircraft is a cargo modification of the Il-96-300, developed taking into account the wishes of airlines and meeting all modern domestic and international requirements. The fuselage length of the Il-96-400T aircraft has been increased by 9.35 m compared to the base Il-96-300 aircraft. It is equipped with domestic equipment, including four PS-90A1 turbofan engines with a thrust of 17.4 tons each.

The main difference between the IL-96-400T cargo aircraft and its passenger version is that the passenger cabin has been converted into a cargo cabin with reinforcement of the cabin floor and with the installation of additional rails for fastening floor mechanization designed for loading and unloading international aviation pallets and containers. The layout of the IL-96-400T cargo deck allows the use of various loading schemes and packaging equipment when placing cargo. The maximum payload is 92 tonnes.

The aircraft has two cargo decks: upper and lower. The maximum take-off weight of the aircraft is 270 t. The aircraft complies with the requirements of Chapter 4 of ICAO Appendix 16 for noise on the ground.