Ilyushin Il-62
The Ilyushin Il-62 was the Soviet Union's first long-range jet airliner, entering service in 1967 to connect Moscow with distant destinations non-stop. Its four engines are mounted in pairs at the rear of the fuselage, giving it a distinctive T-tail silhouette shared with few other large airliners. That rear-heavy engine placement required a fuel tank in the tail fin and a wheeled tail-skid, since the aircraft could tip backward while parked and being loaded. It served as the Soviet Union's flagship airliner for decades, including as the presidential aircraft.
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The Il-62's four engines are mounted in pairs at the tail, a rear-heavy layout that required a wheeled tail-skid to stop it tipping backward.
Specifications
| Length | 53.1 m (174 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 43.2 m (142 ft) |
| Height | 12.3 m (40 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 186 |
| Persons on board | 186 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 165 t |
| Range | 5,400 NM (10,001 km) |
| Service ceiling | 39,000 ft (11,887 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 35,000 ft (10,668 m) |
| Rate of climb | 3,500 ft/min (17.8 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 3,300 m (10,827 ft) |
| Landing distance | 2,500 m (8,202 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 105,300 l |
| Engines | Kuznetsov NK-8-4 |
| Units built | 292 |
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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