QUICK VISUAL ID GUIDE TO THE RUSSIAN-BUILT AIRLINERS

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Antonov Ilyushin Tupolev Yakovlev



FRONT VIEW
SIDE VIEW
PERFORMANCE


Ilyushin IL-14

Type: passenger.
Max. payload: 18 passengers.
Range with max. payload: 1000 km.
Service ceiling: 7000 m.
Cruising speed: 345 km/h.
Ilyushin IL-18

Type: passenger.
Max. payload: 110 passengers.
Range with max. payload: 3700 km.
Cruising speed: 650 km/h.
Ilyushin IL-62

Type: passenger.
Max. payload: 186 passengers.
Range with max. payload: 6700 km.
Service ceiling: 10000 m.
Cruising speed: 900 km/h.
Ilyushin IL-76

Type: transport.
Max. payload: 40000 kg.
Range with max. payload: 5000 km.
Absolute ceiling: 15500 m.
Cruising speed: 750-800 km/h.
Ilyushin IL-86

Type: passenger.
Max. payload: 350 passengers.
Range with max. payload: 3300 km.
Service ceiling: 10000 m.
Cruising speed: 900 km/h.

Reference: "The complete encyclopedia of world military aircraft", Barnes & Nobles, 1994.


NOTES ON QUICK IDENTIFICATION OF ILYUSHIN AIRLINERS

1. Ilyushin IL-14
Reportedly few IL-14 are still in service but hardly there are any flying over Russia. IL-14 looks a bit like DC-3.
2. Ilyushin IL-18
From all the Western airliners Lockheed Elektra has the appearance most similar to that of IL-18.



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