Ilyushin Il-18

Il-18 / Il-20 / Il-22
A Russian Air Transport Il-18
General information
TypeTurboprop airliner and reconnaissance aircraft
National originSoviet Union
ManufacturerMoscow Machinery Plant No. 30
Designer
StatusIn limited service
Primary usersAeroflot Soviet Airlines (Historical)
Rossiya (Historical)
Air Koryo
Number builtat least 678[1]
History
Manufactured1957–1985
First flight4 July 1957
Developed intoIlyushin Il-38

The Ilyushin Il-18 (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.