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Ilyushin Il-18D

IL18-187010301Written off

RegistrationCUCU-T1270

AEOperatorAero Caribbean

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Ilyushin Il-18D. Operated for Air Mali, Cubana de Aviación and Aero Caribbean.

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Technical data

ManufacturerIlyushin

Country of registrationCuba

MSN187010301

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Ilyushin Il-18

Figures for the Il-18D variant, the most representative of the family

Length35.9 m118 ft

Wingspan37.4 m123 ft

Height10.2 m33 ft

Range6,500 km3,510 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed625 km/h337 ktMach 0.59

Service ceiling11,800 m38,714 ftIt flies above Everest (1.3 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight64,000 kg141,096 lb

Maximum payload29,000 kg63,934 lbIts 90 passengers with baggage would weigh about 9.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity90 passengersUp to 120 in a high-density layout

Endurance10 h 24 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1957 (69 years ago) · About 719 units built · Production ended in 1978

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Apr 2, 1974

Delivered to Air Mali

Delivered to Air Mali as TZ-ADF.

May 26, 1987

Transferred to Cubana de Aviación

Transferred to Cubana de Aviación.

Nov 1, 1992

Transferred to Aero Caribbean

Transferred to Aero Caribbean.

Operators

1974-04-02

Air Mali

Registration TZ-ADF · Lessor: Aeroflot - Russian Airlines

1987-05-26

Cubana de Aviación

Registration CU-T1270

1992-11-01

Aero Caribbean

Registration CU-T1270

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Ilyushin Il-18D · CU-T1270 · Aero Caribbean}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/IL18-187010301},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/IL18-187010301}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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