| Il-18 / Il-20 / Il-22 | |
|---|---|
 A Russian Air Transport Il-18 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Turboprop airliner and reconnaissance aircraft |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Moscow Machinery Plant No. 30 |
| Designer | |
| Status | In limited service |
| Primary users | Aeroflot Soviet Airlines (Historical) |
| Number built | at least 678[1] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1957–1985 |
| First flight | 4 July 1957 |
| Developed into | Ilyushin Il-38 |
The Ilyushin Il-18 (‹See Tfd›Russian: Илью́шин Ил-18; NATO reporting name: Coot) is a large turboprop airliner that first flew in 1957 and became one of the best known Soviet aircraft of its era. The Il-18 was one of the world's principal airliners for several decades[citation needed] and was widely exported. Due to the aircraft's durability, many examples achieved over 45,000 flight hours[citation needed] and the type remains operational in both military and (to a lesser extent) civilian capacities. The Il-18's successor was the longer-range Ilyushin Il-62.
- ^ реестр самолётов типа Ильюшин Ил-18/20/22/38 Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Il-18 russianplanes.net