IL9-Ibis

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IL9-Ibis
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A IL9-Ibis of the Royal Zalluabed Air Force in 2013
Role Multirole fighter aircraft
National origin  Zalluabed
First flight 10 March 1978
Introduction July 1984
Status In service
Primary users Royal Zalluabed Air Force
Buckingla Air Force
Peoratia Air Force
Ascacia Air Force
Produced 1978–2007
Number built 601
Developed from IL5-Nightjar

The IL9-Ibis is a Zalluabedi multirole, single-engine, fourth-generation jet fighter. It was designed in the late 1970s as a lightweight fighter to replace the IL5-Nightjar for the Royal Zalluabed Air Force. Over 600 aircraft were built and it has been in service with nine nations in Southern Adula.

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