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Il-38 May
The Ilyushin Il-38 May is a Soviet maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft developed from the Il-18. The Il-38 has a short front fuselage and a much longer aft-fuselage, and two bomb bays. It is powered by four Ivchenko Al-20 single-shaft turboprops and has a maximum speed of 450mph and a range of 4500 miles. The Il-38 was first flown in 1957, and about 100 were built.Specifications | |
| Country of Origin | Russia |
| Builder | |
| Role | reconnaissance/ASW |
| Similar Aircraft | |
| Wing Span | 37.4 m |
| Length | 39.8 m |
| Height | |
| Weight | 35,000 kg empty 65,000 kg Max take-off weight 9,000 kg Max payload |
| Engine | 4 x turboprop engines (Ivchenko AI-20) @ 4200 hp |
| Maximum speed | 724 km/h |
| Cruising speed | 500 km/h |
| Range | 7,250 km |
| Service Ceiling | 11,000 m |
| Armament | |
| Crew | 10 - 12 |
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Maintained by Robert Sherman
Originally created by John Pike
Updated Tuesday, September 21, 1999 10:18:15 AM