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Ilyushin Il-18D

IL18-188010704Scrapped

RegistrationCUCU-T1517

AEOperatorAero Caribbean

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Ilyushin Il-18D. Operated for Cubana de Aviación and Aero Caribbean. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerIlyushin

Country of registrationCuba

MSN188010704

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

With its 6,500 km range, from Havana it could fly non-stop as far as:

GRUSão Paulo6,459 km SCLSantiago6,389 km SEASeattle4,455 km LIMLima3,936 km LAXLos Angeles3,701 km

Beyond its rangeGIGRio De Janeiro6,623 km

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1992–2001Aero Caribbean airline base

Base

HAVHavana

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Apr 1, 1986

Delivered to Cubana de Aviación

Delivered to Cubana de Aviación as CU-T1268.

Mar 1, 1992

Transferred to Aero Caribbean

Transferred to Aero Caribbean.

Jan 24, 2001

Re-registered

Changed from CU-T1268 to CU-T1517 (still with Aero Caribbean).

Operators

1986-04-01

Cubana de Aviación

Registration CU-T1268

1992-03-01

Aero Caribbean

Registration CU-T1268

1999-03-24

Aero Caribbean

Registration CU-T1268 · Lessor: Taino Airlines

2001-01-24

Aero Caribbean

Registration CU-T1517

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Ilyushin Il-18D · CU-T1517 · Aero Caribbean}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/IL18-188010704},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/IL18-188010704}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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