Ilyushin Il-18 (1946)
| Il-18 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Airliner |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Designer | Ilyushin |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 17 August 1946 |
The Ilyushin Il-18 (NATO reporting name: Clam) was a Soviet four-engined airliner designed and built by Ilyushin immediately after World War II. Although the aircraft itself was successful, its Shvetsov ASh-73TK engines were too unreliable for civilian use and were further needed to equip the Tupolev Tu-4 bomber, so it was cancelled in 1948.