Ilyushin Il-18
Military
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The Il-18 turboprop airliner of 1957 represented a leap in Soviet civilian and military transport technology. Its nine-crew layout accommodated comprehensive flight deck and attendant staff, while four turboprop engines and 37.4-metre span enabled substantial payload capacity. The 6500-kilometre range and 675 km/h speed marked significant advancement in intercontinental capability.
Technische Daten
- Einsatzrolle
- Turboprop airliner and reconnaissance aircraft
- Herkunft
- Soviet Union
- Besatzung
- 9
- Triebwerke
- 4
- Erstflug
- 1957
- Länge
- 35,9 m
- Spannweite
- 37,4 m
- Höchstgeschwindigkeit
- 675 km/h
- Reichweite
- 6.500 km