I flew on SilkWay Ilyushin IL-76 transporter from Baku to Erbil, Iraq. The flight was completely different from the Western conventional airplane. It took a strong team of 5 men to operate including 2 ...
The Ilyushin Il-86 was the Soviet Union’s ambitious attempt at creating a widebody airliner to rival the Boeing 747. Designed to ease airport congestion and expand long-haul travel, the Il-86 ...