Son of C17’s? Looks like the ones I see all the time around Wash. D.C.
After all, the Red Chinese air fleet was mainly made up of stolen US designs so why should the Russians not do the same thing?
Except that the IL-76 Candid was designed in the early 60’s....long before the C-17.
It’s more a RIP-off of the C-141 Starlifter than anything.
The C-17 made its first flight in 1991; the IL-76 made its first 20 years before!
However, i guess this particular variant has incorporated lessons learnt by the U.S. and NATO.