List of Ilyushin aircraft
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This article enumerates aircraft manufactured by Ilyushin, a prominent Russian aviation company.
List of aircraft
Key aircraft designed by Ilyushin comprise the following:
Fighters
Ground-attack
- Il-2 Shturmovik, a ground-attack plane from 1939, known by NATO as "Bark" and recognized as the most extensively produced military aircraft ever.
- Il-6 (TsKB-60), a ground-attack design derived from the Il-2, conceived in 1941 but discontinued in favor of the Il-8 and Il-10.
- Il-8, a ground-attack prototype developed from the Il-2, intended to succeed it, completed in 1943.
- Il-10 "Beast", a ground-attack aircraft based on the Il-1, introduced in 1944.
- Il-16, a ground-attack prototype evolving from the Il-10, created in 1945.
- Il-20, a ground-attack prototype designed to replace the Il-10, dating to 1948.
- Il-40 "Brawny", a jet-powered ground assault prototype developed in 1953.
Bombers
- DB-3 (TsKB-30), a long-range bomber introduced in 1935.
- Il-4 "Bob", a bomber and torpedo bomber evolved from the DB-3, first flown in 1939.
- DB-4 (TsKB-56), a long-range bomber prototype developed in 1940.
- Il-6, a long-range bomber prototype derived from the Il-4 and notable as Ilyushin's final piston-engine bomber, built in 1942.
- Il-22, a jet-powered bomber prototype and the world's inaugural four-engine straight-wing aircraft, completed in 1947.
- Il-28 "Beagle" and "Mascot", a medium bomber and trainer recognized as the first twinjet equipped with an afterburner, introduced in 1948.
- Il-30, a tactical swept-wing bomber prototype derived from the Il-28, developed in 1951.
- Il-46, jet-powered bomber prototype based on the Il-30, produced in 1952.
- Il-54 "Blowlamp", a supersonic bomber prototype initially designated Il-149, created in 1955.
Transport
- Il-12 "Coach", a twin-engine cargo and transport aircraft launched in 1945.
- Il-32, a cargo glider prototype from 1948.
- Il-76 "Candid", a strategic airlifter introduced in 1971 and holding distinction as the most-produced aircraft within its category.
- Il-78 "Midas", an aerial refueling variant derived from the Il-76, introduced in 1982.
- Il-82, an airborne command post developed on the basis of the Il-76.
- Il-476, internal designation for the MD-90A powered version of the Il-76.
- Il-112, a light military transport prototype first flown in 2019; renamed to Il-212 in 2023 with jet propulsion.
- Il-276, medium-lift military transport aircraft previously known as the Il-214.
Passenger aircraft
- Il-14 "Crate", twin-engine transport plane developed as an evolution of the Il-12, introduced in 1950.
- Il-18 "Clam", four-engine airliner prototype from 1946.
- Il-18 "Coot", turboprop airliner that served as one of the world's main transport aircraft for many years, first flown in 1957.
- Il-62 "Classic", long-range jet airliner that was the largest of its kind at initial flight and became the first mass-produced airliner within its category, introduced in 1963.
- Il-86 "Camber", medium-range wide-body jet airliner notable for being the first quadjet with two full decks, launched in 1976.
- Il-80 "Maxdome", airborne command post variant based on the Il-86, created in 1985.
- Il-87 "Aimak", airborne control version derived from the Il-86.
- Il-96, long-haul widebody airliner evolved from the Il-86 and recognized as the fastest wide-body aircraft globally, debuted in 1988.
- Il‑98, aerial refueling model adapted from the Il‑96.
- Il‑114, regional airliner introduced in 1990.
Reconnaissance aircraft
- Il-20M "Coot-A" – ELINT and radar reconnaissance variant derived from the Il-18
- Il-22 "Coot-B" – airborne command post adaptation of the Il-18
- Il-24 "Coot-C" – ice reconnaissance model similar to the Il-20M, introduced in 1948
- Il-38 "May" – maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft based on the Il-18 platform, first flown in 1971
- Il-140 – AWACS configuration of the Il-114
- A-50 Shmel – an AWACS version of the Il-76 designed by Beriev, known by NATO as "Mainstay," introduced in 1978
- A-100 Premier – Beriev’s AWACS model built on the Il-76MD-90A airframe
Trainer aircraft
- Il-103 – lightweight training aircraft developed in 1994
Experimental and projects
- TsKB-6 – six-seat passenger and utility aircraft concept from 1933
- TsKB-26 – prototype serving as a proof of concept for the DB-3 bomber
- M Sh – attack aircraft design project dated 1942
- Il-14 (1944) – a proposed four-engine high-speed bomber concept developed in 1944
- Il-16 (1954) – a four-engine jet airliner project resembling the Tupolev Tu-110, cancelled in favor of the Tu-104 in 1954
- Il-24 – twin-engine jet bomber proposal derived from the Il-22, dated 1947
- Il-26 – long-range bomber concept introduced in 1947
- Il-34 – planned motorized variant of the Il-32 from 1948
- Il-36 – project for a long-range, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft initiated in 1949
- Il-38 (1948) – bomber project from 1948
- Il-42 Sturmovik – ground attack design evolving from the Il-40 during the late 1960s; ultimately outperformed by the Sukhoi T-8
- Il-48 – medium-range frontline bomber concept developed in 1949
- Il-52 – flying wing bomber design project
- Il-56 – frontline bomber proposal from 1955
- Il-58 – carrier-based attack aircraft competing with the Tupolev Tu-91, designed in 1952
- Il-60 – four-engine military transport project initiated in 1960; lost competition to Antonov An-22
- Il-64 – initially twin-engine (later four-engine) airliner intended as an Il-14 successor, proposed in 1960 but cancelled in favor of the Il-62
- Il-66 (1959) – supersonic transport (SST) concept introduced in 1959
- Il-66 – military transport variant planned during the early 1960s
- Il-68 – airliner development project
- Il-70 (1961) – four-engine short-haul airliner proposal from 1961, cancelled in preference for Yakovlev Yak-40
- Il-70 (1969) – airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft concept developed in 1969
- Il-72 (1961) – supersonic airliner design emerging from the Il-66 project, dated 1961
- Il-72 (1964) – trijet medium-haul airliner plan formulated in 1964
- Il-74 – enlarged trijet airliner based on the Il-72, competing with Tupolev Tu-154 around 1966; lost to Tu-154
- Il-76 (1967) – double-deck airliner accommodating approximately 250 passengers, introduced in 1967
- Il-82 (1968) – twin-engine airliner project intended to replace Tu-134, cancelled for favoring Tu-134, dated 1968
- Il-84 – search and rescue (SAR) variant of the Il-76; project terminated in 1989
- Il-88 – transport aircraft initiative launched in 1972 but cancelled due to competition with An‑70
- Il‑90 – proposed long-distance airliner from 1988
- Il‑98 – planned twin-engine derivative of the Il‑96‑300 introduced around 2000
- Il‑100 – light multipurpose aircraft concept developed in 2001
- Il‑102 – experimental jet-powered ground attack plane designed in 1982; discontinued in favor of Su‑25
- Il‑106 – heavy military transport proposal intended as an eventual replacement for the Il‑76, conceived in 1992; designation reused for PAK VTA program
- Il‑108 – business jet prototype whose development was abandoned circa 1990
- Il‑116 – regional turboprop airliner project
- Il‑118 – proposed twin-turboprop engine version of the Il‑18 dating to 1984
- Il‑126 – business jet proposal
- Il‑196 – long-range high-capacity airliner concept
- A‑60 – airborne laser laboratory experimental platform based on the Il‑76MD, developed starting in 1981
Gallery
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Il-18 'Coot' exhibited