Ilyushin Il-18
The Ilyushin Il-18 was a four-engine turboprop airliner, roughly the Soviet Union's answer to Western contemporaries like the Lockheed Electra and Vickers Vanguard. Its rugged, simple design and strong short-field performance suited the often poorly developed airfields it operated from across the Soviet Union and allied nations. It was widely exported to countries aligned with the USSR, becoming a familiar sight well beyond Soviet borders. A number of surviving examples remain in cargo and utility use in parts of the world today.
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The Il-18 was a rugged four-engine turboprop airliner, the Soviet Union's answer to Western types like the Lockheed Electra.
Specifications
| Length | 35.9 m (118 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 37.4 m (123 ft) |
| Height | 10.1 m (33 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 120 |
| Persons on board | 75-122 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 64 t |
| Range | 1,990 NM (3,685 km) |
| Service ceiling | 33,000 ft (10,058 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 25,000 ft (7,620 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,500 ft/min (7.6 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 1,450 m (4,757 ft) |
| Landing distance | 1,100 m (3,609 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 30,000 l |
| Engines | Ivchenko AI-20M |
| Units built | 678 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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