Ilyushin Il-18D · CU-C900 · Aero Caribbean

Ilyushin Il-18D illustration in Aero Caribbean livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Ilyushin Il-18D

IL18-188011104Scrapped
RegistrationCUCU-C900
OperatorAero 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
MSN188011104
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.

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Dec 3, 1968
Delivered to Cubana de Aviación
Delivered to Cubana de Aviación as CU-T900.
Apr 29, 1991
Re-registered
Changed from CU-T900 to CU-C900 (still with Cubana de Aviación).
Dec 20, 1991
Transferred to Aero Caribbean
Transferred to Aero Caribbean.
Feb 12, 1992
Re-registered
Changed from CU-C900 to CU-T900 (still with Aero Caribbean).

Operators

1968-12-03
Registration CU-T900
1991-04-29
Registration CU-C900
1991-12-20
Registration CU-C900
—
Registration CU-C900
1992-02-12
Registration CU-T900

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Ilyushin Il-18D · CU-C900 · Aero Caribbean}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/IL18-188011104},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/IL18-188011104}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

Wikipedia

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