Ilyushin

British

/ ilˈjuːʃɪn /

noun

Sergei Vladimirovich (sɛrˈɡɛi vladiˈmiːrovɪtʃ). 1894–1977, Soviet aircraft designer. He designed the dive bomber Il-2 Stormovik and the jet airliner Il-62

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Satellite imagery of the airport obtained by AFP regularly shows multiple Ilyushin IL-76D cargo planes, identical to others identified by AFP in airbases in the UAE and Libya.

From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025

Tracking data from FlightRadar24 shows the Russian Air Force Ilyushin IL-62M flying from Moscow to Pyongyang on July 31 and returning on Aug. 2.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2023

This had been widely reported on various social media channels as an Ilyushin Il-22 - a valuable aircraft for the Russian armed forces to lose.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2023

The arrival of the Ilyushin coincided with a visit to Washington by a delegation from President Cyril Ramaphosa, sent to shore up the notion that his government was not taking sides in the conflict.

From Washington Times ● May 15, 2023

German and British forces were deployed to identify the two Sukhoi Su-27 fighter aircraft and one Ilyushin Il-20 aircraft, the German air force said on Twitter.

From Reuters ● Apr. 26, 2023

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