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How big is it, really?
The Ilyushin Il-96's wingspan, against things you already know the size of.
The numbers
| Length (Il-96-400) | 63.94 m |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 60.11 m |
| Height | 15.70 m |
| MTOW (-400) | 270,000 kg |
| Range (-300) | ≈10,000 km |
| Typical seats | ≈300 |
| Engines | 4 × Aviadvigatel PS-90A |
| First flight | 28 September 1988 |
| Built | ≈33 |
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What makes it different
The Il-96 is a four-engine, wingletted widebody that first flew in 1988. It arrived just as the airliner market was opening to worldwide competition, and only around 33 were completed.
Its most famous role is as Russia's presidential aircraft — the Il-96-300PU — with a small fleet operated by the Special Flight Detachment for state transport. Cubana flew it as the last airline operator.
Production has recently restarted with the stretched Il-96-400M, which at 63.94 metres is one of the longest aircraft ever built. Whether it returns to regular airline service is the open question for the type.
Ilyushin Il-96 — the short answers
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Who flies the Ilyushin Il-96
The top 2 operators by fleet size, of ≈3 worldwide — the rest are aggregated below. Counts marked ≈ are approximate, verified 2026-07-14.