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Ilyushin Il-96 Long-Haul Wide-Body Airliner Family

The Ilyushin Il-96 is a four-engine wide-body long-haul airliner developed as the Soviet/Russian successor to the Il-86. The family combined a large two-deck fuselage, advanced flight-management and automatic-landing systems, and a PS-90A-powered baseline with later passenger, freighter, and government derivatives; its first flight marked a major post-Soviet civil-aircraft programme.

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Identity

Aliases
Il-96IL-96Il-96-300Il-96-400Il-96TIl-96M
Family Name
Ilyushin Il-96
Full Name
Ilyushin Il-96 Long-Haul Wide-Body Airliner Family
Roles
airlinercargo
Status
retired
Type
aircraft

Details

Aircraft Specs
Configuration
fixed_wing
Crew Capacity
3
Operating Modes
land
Takeoff Landing Capabilities
conventional
Description
The Ilyushin Il-96 is a four-engine wide-body long-haul airliner developed as the Soviet/Russian successor to the Il-86. The family combined a large two-deck fuselage, advanced flight-management and automatic-landing systems, and a PS-90A-powered baseline with later passenger, freighter, and government derivatives; its first flight marked a major post-Soviet civil-aircraft programme.
First Flight Year
1,988

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Creation Time
August 8, 2026 at 04:19:03 UTC
Updated Time
August 8, 2026 at 04:19:03 UTC