Megaprojects

The IL-86: The Soviets' Botched Answer to the 747 (2025x20)

Ημερομηνία προβολής: Μαρ 11, 2025

A jumbo jet built for Soviet airports—spacious yet inefficient, packed with bizarre design choices, and ultimately a failure. Here’s why the IL-86 never took off like its Western rivals.