The Il-102 finally flew in 1982, and continued flying some 367 test sorties, all of which were said to have been wildly successful, with Ilyushin test pilots giving the jet the highest marks possible.

The result of a requirement to replace the Tupolev Tu-2 piston engine bomber, the design on the Ilyushin Il-28 began in 1947, with the first flight of a pre-production model on Aug. 8, 1948.

The Ilyushin Il-2 was the answer to these challenges. One of the key lessons of the First World War was that the airplane had a crucial role to play in effective military campaigns in the new era.

Russian design bureau Ilyushin is studying the feasibility of developing a twin-engined aircraft based on the Il-96 as part of its exploration of higher-thrust powerplants.

United Aircraft has rejigged the management of its Ilyushin division, as it looks to resume flight-testing of the Il-114-300 turboprop and make preparations to fly the new Il-96-400M.

Object Details Designer Ilyushin Aircraft Design Bureau Physical Description The Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik is painted in Soviet gray-green, tan, and black camouflage with a blue underside. The front ...

The aircraft that conducted this flight was an Ilyushin Il-76, and Glasgow residents reported hearing the aircraft’s loud noise as it flew over Scotland on February 2nd, 2022.

The Ilyushin Il-80 is often referred to as Russia’s “doomsday plane” and should carry high-ranking officials and president Putin to safety in case of a nuclear attack.

The Il-112V is the first military transport plane developed in Russia from scratch in the post-Soviet period. The work on the plane’s development has been going on at the Ilyushin Aircraft ...

Ilyushin is a big name in global aviation. Curiously, one of the company's passenger planes would eventually be adapted into the Ilyushin Il-80, potentially one of the most significant military ...

The result of a requirement to replace the Tupolev Tu-2 piston engine bomber, the design on the Ilyushin Il-28 began in 1947, with the first flight of a pre-production model on Aug. 8, 1948.