Friday, January 6, 2012

Soviet Iljuschin Il-14


This twin engine Iljuschin Il-14 is seen in the DDR Interflug livery, number DM-SAB, after it was put on display in Cämmerswalde in 1973 where it still is. It was put into service in 1957 and used as a passenger plane until 1968. It was then used as a training plane until 1970, and withdrawn.

Specifications
Crew: Four
Capacity: 24-28 passengers
Length: 22.30 metres (73 ft 2 in)
Wingspan: 31.70 metres (104 ft 0 in)
Height: 7.90 metres (25 ft 11 in)
Wing area: 99.7 m² (1,073 ft²)
Empty weight: 12,600 kg (27,778 lb)
Maximum takeoff weight: 18,000 kg (39,683 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Shvetsov ASh-82T 14 cylinder air-cooled radial engines, 1,417 kW (1,900 hp) each
Maximum speed: 417 km/h (225 knots, 259 mph)
Range: 1,305 km (705 nautical miles, 811 miles) (full payload)
Service ceiling: 7,400 metres (24,280 ft)
Rate of climb: 5 m/s (900 ft/minute)

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