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How Far Can This Plane Go?

Jcxp15 From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 996 posts, RR: 5
Posted (11 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1261 times:

I'm not too familiar with the "foreign" airliners, so when I saw this photo on a.net, it surprised me. Is this plane a widebody? And I guess it operated from JFK to the Ukraine. It seems really weird to have the engines on the fuselage (i.e. MD80) such as this plane to make transatlantics. Any info is greatly appreciated!

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Photo © Kjell nilsson

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IMissPiedmont From United States of America, joined May 2001, 6207 posts, RR: 42
Reply 1, posted (11 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1220 times:

Kids! Bah!

Seriously though. The IL-62 is a narrow body from the first generation of jets transports. It has rather short range by todays standards. JFK to Kiev is, at best a one stop flight, more likely 2 stops required.
It is one of the classic beauties of the airliner world though.

BTW, it is not "the" Ukraine. That is a river. The country is simply Ukraine.

What is it with all the "is there a possibilty airline X will.." threads? The answer it'll is possible.

777-200 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 1017 posts, RR: 8
Reply 2, posted (11 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1206 times:

Go down to Aircraft Data and History Section of A.net and look for te IL-62

Another Day, Another Dollar.... Young Jeezy

Setjet From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 1088 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (11 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1165 times:

Funny conversation...

LBA From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2000, 494 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (11 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1126 times:

Take a look at this VC10 pic - notice any similarities - the Russians 'borrowed' the design off Vickers.

BA used to have loads of VC10s.

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Photo © AirNikon

Interior shot shows 3-3 narrowbody on VC10.

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Photo © Chris Waser

Samurai 777 From Canada, joined Jan 2000, 2451 posts, RR: 5
Reply 5, posted (11 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1109 times:

How was the VC-10's range compared to the 707-320 and today's widebodies like the 767?

Apparently, the VC-10 had enough range to be used on transatlantic routes, because I keep seeing BA VC-10s in old pics in places like YUL(Montreal - Dorval) and perhaps JFK. Not to mention airlines like Ghana Airways which flew VC-10s to LHR.

Rootsboy From Canada, joined Feb 2001, 111 posts, RR: 2
Reply 6, posted (11 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1076 times:

Air Ukraine did and I think still does flights from Kiev and Lvov Ukraine to Toronto (YYZ) on the IL-62 non-stop.

LBA From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2000, 494 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (11 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1048 times:

From the archives of airliners.net:

Performance

Il-62 - Cruising speed 820 to 900km/h (440kt to 485kt). Range with max payload and reserves 6700km (3610nm), range with 10 tonne (22,045lb) payload 9200km (4965nm). Il-62M - Speeds same. Range with max payload 7800km (4210nm), range with 10 tonne (22,045lb) payload 10,000km (5400nm).

Therefore with a 10 tonne payload JFK to Kiev should be achievable in the IL62. In the 62M it could be reached on full payload.

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