How the Il-86 fits into the Il-86 story
Il-86 is a retired member of the Ilyushin Il-86 family, known for the sole passenger branch of the Soviet Union’s first widebody airliner.
The Il-86 earned a distinct place in the Ilyushin Il-86 family story through its engines, seating, range, service entry, and the missions operators chose it to fly.
Service entry
1980
Seating
320 to 350
Range
2,050 nm
Variant history
Why it branches from the family
The Il-86 stands out within the Ilyushin Il-86 family because it captures the sole passenger branch of the Soviet Union’s first widebody airliner.
It entered service in 1980 with Kuznetsov NK-86 engines, typical seating for 320 to 350, and published range of about 2,050 nautical miles.
Fact rows
Reference snapshot
- Engines
- Kuznetsov NK-86
- Type data
- Service entry
- 1980
- Operator records
- Typical seating
- 320 to 350
- Operator layouts
- Range
- 2,050 nm
- Planning data
Return to the family page
Return to the family history for the wider program story, then compare this version with the other models that carried the design into different markets and missions.