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Ilyushin Il-86 Wide-Body Airliner Family

The Ilyushin Il-86 was the Soviet Union's first wide-body passenger aircraft, designed for high-capacity domestic and international routes with a broad cabin and four rear-mounted engines. It became the largest Soviet-built airliner in regular Aeroflot service and a defining civil-aviation project of the late Soviet period.

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Identity

Aliases
Il-86IL-86Camber
Family Name
Ilyushin Il-86
Full Name
Ilyushin Il-86 Wide-Body Airliner Family
Roles
airliner
Status
retired
Type
aircraft

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Aircraft Specs
Configuration
fixed_wing
Operating Modes
land
Takeoff Landing Capabilities
conventional
Description
The Ilyushin Il-86 was the Soviet Union's first wide-body passenger aircraft, designed for high-capacity domestic and international routes with a broad cabin and four rear-mounted engines. It became the largest Soviet-built airliner in regular Aeroflot service and a defining civil-aviation project of the late Soviet period.
First Flight Year
1,976

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Creation Time
August 7, 2026 at 07:19:36 UTC
Updated Time
August 7, 2026 at 07:19:36 UTC