Ilyushin Il-86
Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise
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Ilyushin Il-86
Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise
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Ilyushin Il-86
Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise
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Ilyushin Il-86
The Ilyushin Il-86 is a Russian wide-body, commercial, passenger, jet aircraft.
The aircraft was developed by the Soviet Union. Announced in 1971, it first
flew on December 22, 1976, and entered commercial sevice in 1980. It was the
first wide-body type built in the Soviet Union, and around 120 were built.
Initially it was only flown by Aeroflot and, slightly later, China Xinjiang
Airlines.
It has good capacity, cargo space, and robustness, but since the Soviets, at
the time, lacked any high-bypass turbofan engine, the aircraft had to use four
Kuznetsov NK-86 low-bypass turbofans similar to the NK-8 engines of the Ilyushin Il-62
(though of somewhat higher power), which have a high fuel consumption. These
inferior engines severely limited range compared to western wide-body jets such
as the DC-10 or A300.
It has special built-in airstairs for airports without boarding equipment.
Other airframes of the type have been modified for use in military roles such as
airborne early warning and communications support.
The Il-86 has recently lost alot of its destinations due to its high noise levels
and recent failing of a safety test at a European airport.
The Il-96 is an updated version of the Il-86, but is shorter in length and features
more modern components and some composite materials.
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