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Ilyushin IL-18 Cubana de Aviación

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Ah yes, the IL-18, i have been wanting to post this for a while, infact cubana is my favourite airline.

Anyways, some info on cubana:

Cubana de Aviación S.A., commonly known as Cubana, is Cuba's flag carrier,[1] as well as the country's largest airline.[2] It was founded in October 1929, becoming one of the earliest airlines to emerge in Latin America.[3]:?887? It has its corporate headquarters in Havana, and its main base is located at José Martí International Airport.[citation needed] Originally a subsidiary of Pan American World Airways and later a private company owned by Cuban investors, Cubana has been wholly owned by the Cuban government since May 1959.

Cubana was a founder and is a current member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA),[4] the International Association of Aeronautical Telecommunications (SITA) and the International Association of Latin American Air Transportation (AITAL).[5]

Some info on the IL-18:

The Ilyushin Il-18 (Russian: ????´??? ??-18; NATO reporting name: Coot) is a large turboprop airliner that first flew in 1957 and became one of the best known and most durable Soviet aircraft of its era. 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 examples achieved over 45,000 flight hours and the type remains operational in both military and (to a lesser extent) civilian capacities. The Il-18's successor was the long range Il-62 jet airliner.

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General Characteristics

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.436
  • Wing Loading 44.7lbs/ft2 (218.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 865.6ft2 (80.4m2)
  • Drag Points 17663

Parts

  • Number of Parts 278
  • Control Surfaces 11
  • Performance Cost 1,222