Ilyushin Il-18D Russian medium-haul airliner, Aeroflot / Domoded
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The Ilyushin Il-18 is a large turboprop medium haul airliner that became one of the best known Soviet aircraft of its era as well as one of the most popular and durable, having first flown in 1957 and still being in civilian use 55 years later. The Il-18 was one of the world's principal airliners for several decades and was widely exported. Due to the aircraft's airframe durability, many achieved over 45,000 flight hours.

The Il-18V is a standard Aeroflot version, which entered service in 1961. The Il-18V is powered by four Ivchenko AI-20K turboprop engines, seating 90-100 passengers. The Il-18D is equipped with an extra centre section fuel tank for increased range. The Il-18D is fitted with four 3,169 kW (4,250 hp) Ivchenko AI-20M turboprop engines. A total of 719 Il-18s were built in 1959-1978, including 564 passenger aircraft. [Wikipedia]