Ilyushin Il-18

Also known as Coot, Ilyushin Il-18 Coot, IL-18, IL18

1957 airliner family

Key facts

Type: Turboprop airliner and reconnaissance aircraft
National origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: Moscow Machinery Plant No. 30
Designer: Ilyushin
Status: In limited service
Primary users: Aeroflot Soviet Airlines (Historical) Rossiya (Historical) , Air Koryo
Number built: at least 678
Manufactured: 1957–1985
First flight: 4 July 1957
Variants: Ilyushin Il-20M , Ilyushin Il-38

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Image: 223rd Flight Unit Ilyushin Il-18.jpg

Article

The Ilyushin Il-18 (Russian: Илью́шин Ил-18; NATO reporting name: Coot) is a large turboprop airliner that first flew in 1957 and became one of the best known Soviet aircraft of its era. The Il-18 was one of the Soviet Union's principal airliners for several decades and was widely exported. Due to the aircraft's durability, many examples achieved over 45,000 flight hours and the type remains operational in both military and to a lesser extent in civilian capacities. The Il-18's successor was the longer-range Ilyushin Il-62.

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