Название: Ilyushin IL-18/-20/-22: A Versatile Turboprop Transport
Автор: Yefim Gordon
Издательство: Midland Publishing
Серия: Aerofax
ISBN: 1857801571
Год издания: 2004
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 83
Формат: PDF
Размер: 97,8 MB

Developed as a high-capacity long-range airliner for use on Aeroflot's busiest routes, the Ilyushin IL-18 four-turboprop airliner first flew on July 4th, 1957. Despite some initial difficulties, this Soviet equivalent of the Lockheed Electra eventually proved to be extremely successful, offering high comfort and good operating economics, for its day. The IL-18 was supplied to many 'friendly nations' in Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean. Its uses included passenger and cargo carriage, VIP transportation, support of Soviet research stations