Il-18 (Ilyushin design bureau)
1/72 aircraft scale plastic model kit
Amodel 72011
Manufacturer: Amodel (Ukraine)
Scale: 1/72
Material: Plastic
Paint: Unpainted, Unassembled, Kit do not contain paints and glue.
Condition: New in Box
Passenger aircraft Il-18 was developed in 1957. The first flight was conducted by Il-18 July 4th, 1957. The government tests ended in 1958, after that the mass production of the aircraft started. Within the time period 1957-1959, 564 passenger aircraft were produced in total. After the end of their service, Il-18 was partially modified into the aircraft electronic radio countermeasures and radio reconnaissance. The aircraft received the code name Il-20 (NATO code 'Coot-A'). The ice reconnaissance plane Il-24N was developed on the base of Il-18 and designed to receive the information regarding the ice coverage of Arctic Ocean with the purpose of securing cargo seafaring in Arctic regions.
| Il-18 | |
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| Operational Ilyushin Il-18 of Russia State Transport Company | |
| Role | Airliner |
| Designer | Ilyushin |
| Built by | Moscow Machinery Plant No. 30 |
| First flight | 4 July 1957 |
| Status | Out of production, in limited service |
| Primary users | Aeroflot (Former) Air Koryo Rossiya (Former) |
| Produced | 1959–1978 |
| Number built | 800+ |
| Unit cost | $24,500,000 (2011 USD equivalent) |
| Variants | Ilyushin Il-38 |
- Stock: Out Of Stock
- Model: AMO72011
- Weight: 1.98lb
- DATE ADDED: 24/02/2014
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