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Il-86
Wide-body airliner · Soviet Union · Cold War (1970–1991)
The Ilyushin Il-86 is a retired short- to medium-range wide-body jet airliner that served as the USSR's first wide-bodied aircraft. Designed and tested by the Ilyushin design bureau in the 1970s, it was certified by the Soviet aircraft industry, manufactured and marketed by the USSR.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Commercial
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Operator
- Aeroflot (Former); Siberia Airlines (Former); Kras Air (Former); Donavia (Former)
- Primary Role
- Wide-body airliner
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1980
- Produced
- 1976–1991