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How The Ilyushin Il-18 Became The Best Soviet Airliner Ever Built!

29Sep

By Salomón MarcoNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

How The Ilyushin Il-18 Became The Best Soviet Airliner Ever Built!

A contemporary of airliners like the Bristol Britannia, Douglas DC-6 and Vickers Viscount, the Ilyushin Il-18 was one of the Eastern Bloc's most popular airliners, remaining in service throughout the 1960's, 1970's, 1980's and well into the 21st century! Given the reporting name of "Coot" by NATO, at least 678 Il-18s were built between 1957 and 1985, many of which remain in service today, primarily in military service, but also in airline service too (though in a vastly reduced capacity). During its heyday, many on both sides of the Iron Curtain hailed it as the best Soviet airliner of the time... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Ilyushin Il-18 Development Operational History Airline Air Koryo Cargo Military Museum As...

Why The Tupolev Tu-114 Was The Most Significant Airliner of The 1960’s!

22Sep

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Why The Tupolev Tu-114 Was The Most Significant Airliner of The 1960’s!

A turboprop airliner released into a world where jets reigned supreme in the long-haul market, many scoffed at the idea that the Tupolev Tu-114 could actually compete with jet aircraft, that were supposedly more reliable, faster and cheaper than their turboprop cousins. Yet the Tu-114 surprised the entire world, not only competing with other Soviet-made jet airliners, but often outshining them on the world stage. Despite airliners like the Tu-104 and Tu-124 being more advanced (at least on paper) as they were jets, the sheer size of the Tu-114 and its incredible speed set the aviation world ablaze - and for good reason. After all, it was arguably the most significant airliner of the 1960's... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Tupolev Tu...