Ilyushin Il-18 (1946)
Ilyushin · Soviet Union · first flew 1946 · airliner
The 1946 Ilyushin Il-18 was a Soviet four-engined piston airliner built immediately after the Second World War. It is a different aircraft from the later turboprop Il-18.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 4 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 29.86 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Four Shvetsov ASh-73TK radial engines with four-blade propellers
- Cantilever low wing of very high aspect ratio (12)
- Tricycle landing gear with larger than normal main wheels
A four-engined low-wing piston airliner with a pressurised round fuselage and a high-aspect-ratio wing.
Specifications
- The Ilyushin Il-18 (1946) has a length of 29.86 m (98 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 41.2 m (135 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 565 km/h (351 mph).
- Typical crew: 6.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was conceived as a cantilever low-wing monoplane with a pressurised circular fuselage, and its engines were changed before first flight to 2,400 hp ASh-73TK radials. It first flew in August 1946 in a sixty-passenger layout.
Variants
Only one was built. Diesel engines were originally planned.
Where you'll see it
Unreliable engines that were also needed for the Tu-4 bomber led to its cancellation in 1948. The prototype was later used as a tug for Il-32 glider tests and flew into the early 1950s.
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