Ilyushin Il-62
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It was developed at the same time as the British Vickers VC-10, to which it bears a very close resemblance—industrial espionage was widely suspected at the time, but has never been proved.
It is powered by four rear-mounted NK-8-4 engines in pairs mounted in a T-tail arrangement. The VC-10 and Il-62 are the only airliners to have used this configuration.
The Il-62 is one of the largest aircraft without powered flight controls: all moving surfaces are controlled by direct cable links.
There is an extra wheel below the tail to prevent the plane tilting backwards during loading.
The aircraft was designed to withstand gear-up landings, having a strengthened belly with a ski running down the middle.
The Il-62M variant (first flight in 1971, introduced in 1973) has more powerful and efficient D-30KU engines, and an extra fuel tank in the tail. Nearly all of the planes still in service today are Il-62M models. In 1978 the next variant was produced: the Il-62MK with 195 seats, which is capabable of lifing 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) more than Il-62M.
Air Koryo and Cubana de Aviacion still have the Il-62 in commercial service. It can also be found in use by the countries of the former Soviet Union.
Specifications (IL-62M)
General characteristics
- Crew: 5
- Capacity: 168-174
- Length: 53.12 m (174 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 43.20 m (141 ft 9 in)
- Height: 12.35 m (40 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 279.5 m² (3,009 ft²)
- Empty: 67,500 kg (149,000 lb)
- Loaded: 97,500 kg (215,000 lb)
- Maximum takeoff: 165,000 kg (364,000 lb)
- Powerplant: 4× D-30KU; 11,000 kgf (108 kN (24,300 lbf) thrust
Performance
- Maximum speed: 900 km/h (490 knots)
- Range: km ( nmi)
- Service ceiling: 12,000 m (39,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 1,010 m/min (3,310 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 349 kg/m² (71.4 lb/ft²)
- Thrust/weight ratio: 4.43 N/kg (0.451 lbf/lb)
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Related development:
Comparable aircraft: Boeing 707 - Douglas DC-8 - Vickers VC-10
Designation sequence: Il-42 - Il-46 - Il-54 - Il-62 - Il-76 - Il-78 - Il-80
Related lists: List of airliners
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