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Ilyushin Il-86

A wide-body jet airliner from Ilyushin, first flown in 1976. It typically seats about 350 passengers and can fly up to 3,600 km.

Maker
Ilyushin
Family
Il-86
First flight
1976
Typical seats
350
Range
3,600 km1,944 nmi
Length
59.5 m
Engines
4 × jet
Body
Wide-body
ICAO type code
IL86

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