Ilyushin IL-18/-20/-22: A Versatile Turboprop Transport (Aerofax)
Yefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov
Developed as a high-capacity long-range airliner for use on Aeroflots busiest routes, the Ilyushin IL-18 four-turboprop airliner first flew on July 4th, 1957. Despite some initial difficulties, this Soviet equivalent of the Lockheed Electra eventually proved to be extremely successful, offering high comfort and good operating economics, for its day. The IL-18 was supplied to many friendly nations in Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean. Its uses included passenger and cargo carriage, VIP transportation, support of Soviet research stations
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Tahun:
2004
Penerbit:
Midland Publishing
Bahasa:
english
Halaman:
83
ISBN 10:
1857801571
ISBN 13:
9781857801576
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PDF, 97.82 MB
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english, 2004