Ilyushin Il-18

Il-18 / Il-20 / Il-22
A Russian Air Transport Il-18
Role	Turboprop airliner and reconnaissance aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	Soviet Union
Manufacturer	Moscow Machinery Plant No. 30
Designer	Ilyushin
First flight	4 July 1957
Status	In limited service
Primary users	Aeroflot Soviet Airlines (Historical) Rossiya (Historical) Air Koryo
Produced	1957–1985
Number built	at least 678[1]
Developed into	Ilyushin Il-38

The Ilyushin Il-18 (Russian: Илью́шин Ил-18; NATO reporting name: Coot) is a large turboprop airliner that first flew in 1957 and became one of the best known Soviet aircraft of its era. The Il-18 was one of the world's principal airliners for several decades^{[citation needed]} and was widely exported. Due to the aircraft's durability, many examples achieved over 45,000 flight hours^{[citation needed]} and the type remains operational in both military and (to a lesser extent) civilian capacities. The Il-18's successor was the longer-range Ilyushin Il-62.