Ilyushin Il-80

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Il-80
Ilyushin Il-80 flying over Moscow on 6 May 2010
General information
TypeAirborne command post
ManufacturerIlyushin
StatusIn service
Primary userRussian Aerospace Forces
Number built4
History
Introduction date1992
First flight5 March 1987
Developed fromIlyushin Il-86[1]

The Ilyushin Il-80 (NATO reporting name: Maxdome) is a Russian airborne command and control aircraft modified from the Ilyushin Il-86 airliner.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Thieves target Russia's nuclear war 'doomsday' plane". the Guardian. December 8, 2020.