Ilyushin Il-62M - Aeroflot | Aviation Photo #0968829

Anonymous

16 years ago

Beautifully rare!!

Anonymous

16 years ago

As I love this aircraft I thank you for this picture! Truely shows what I am missing :-(. How was the noise ;)?

Anonymous

16 years ago

Now .. tell us about the sound :-)

Anonymous

16 years ago

WOW!!! These huge engines...

Anonymous

16 years ago

That is fantastic. One gotta love these Ilyushins

Anonymous

16 years ago

A true 'Classic'.

Anonymous

16 years ago

This is an AWESOME Pic!
Great Shot!

Anonymous

16 years ago

A beautiful photo - a close-up and a long-distance shot all in one! Is the nearest engine shut down? Or are those first blades part of the fixed structure of the engine?

Anonymous

16 years ago

Great picture! Back to the seventies! Very seldom one sees a picture like this, specially on this aircraft. Always impressive to see the engines work hard from so close by.

Anonymous

16 years ago

This is a rare photo. It was taken in 1988 and uploaded in 2005. Nice engines anyway.

Anonymous

16 years ago

Great shot of Russian beauty!

Anonymous

16 years ago

Amazing! It's not easy to see a bird like this flying, and even from this angle. I just love it! Russian technique is not as bad, as people think!

Anonymous

16 years ago

Wow
that sit must be very noise throughout the whole trip

Anonymous

16 years ago

Very, nice detailed pict.

Anonymous

16 years ago

Unique Picture! That engine isn't off, those outer blades appear to be fixed to the casing - perhaps to stop FOD.

Anonymous

16 years ago

Nice! I like the composition! To those who are wondering if the engine is off: No, it isn't, the stationary blades are stators, they're in front of the fan and don't turn. You can see the fan itself as a blurred disk behind the stators.

Anonymous

16 years ago

Yeah the first set of "blades" that are not moving are actually the inlet guide veins, they direct the inlet air onto the fan in a symetrical flow so that the compressor section will not stall, so the engine is going, and what a great picture, well done.

Anonymous

16 years ago

THE BEST Aircraft in the world!!!! Great Picture!
For those who never flew iL-62 it is VERY smooth calm and not noisy inside!!!

Anonymous

16 years ago

It's a classic

Anonymous

16 years ago

That is great one, reminds me to my first trip on a IL62 in 1998, well I can tell you that it's not as calm as an Airbus but enough to enjoy the whole flight.

Well done and very classic!

Anonymous

16 years ago

Unique photo of a brilliant plane. The composition is perfect too.

Anonymous

16 years ago

What a pity I never had the opportunity to fly myself in an IL-62.

Anonymous

16 years ago

Very nice!!! I dream to see a view like this... I can imagine the music coming from these engines...

Anonymous

16 years ago

I had been to Leipzig during communist era and at that time saw an Interflug time table having a similar photo as front cover. Brilliant picture. Hope I could travel in one now

Anonymous

16 years ago

It looks like the first engine is'nt moving? Wonder why?

Anonymous

16 years ago

Well done!

Anonymous

16 years ago

WHOA!!!

Anonymous

16 years ago

Nice shot.

The first engine is moving, what happens it what you see there is a sort of protective grille in front of the fan's blades, it's an old design, I think is the same for the 707's engines, please somebody confirm.

Anonymous

16 years ago

It`s perfect view

Anonymous

16 years ago

It's a sight I have never seen before! Great View of the AC!

Anonymous

16 years ago

Awesome ! Flew them several times. I´m in love with the IL62.Clasic & distinguished.
RL787 from Buenos Aires.

Anonymous

16 years ago

I wonder why the first engines dosn't move?
awesome shot!

Anonymous

16 years ago

It´s not Fan blades you see. The fan blades rotate as normal, The fan is behind it (such as a protection for the engine) Good shot!

Anonymous

16 years ago

Like everyone else said, it is beautiful!

Anonymous

16 years ago

The blades at front are called Guide vanes, there purpose is just that, to stop the air swirling in front of the n1 blades behind it. They are standard on a low bypass turbofan like that, which does not have the big, relativly slow turning Fan of a high bypass design (the big engines on your modern aircraft).

Similar, engines you'll see on jetliners still are the JT3/d's and equiivlents on 707s, DC-8s, and, most commmonly of all - the JT8D /-200. on 727s , DC9s MD80s!

-majord

Anonymous

16 years ago

Very clear photo and I believe it is rare to find such a shot!

Anonymous

16 years ago

Good shot

Anonymous

16 years ago

Those are guide vanes, and prevents swirls ahead of the first stage of fan blades.....and increases the sucking power "efficiency" by directing air at the correct angle to the first stage fan blads......great shot....oops but i never ecperienced a flight

Anonymous

15 years ago

These engines aren't running?

Anonymous

15 years ago

Nice shot! The engines are running, but they have guide vanes for improved efficiency, which are stationary.

Anonymous

15 years ago

I think only 2 aircraft in the world had engines placed like thouse - Il-62 and VC-10.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Moveing shot. I flew from Mos to Vladiivostock in one of those II-62, and the plane was confortable, but old. And evenmore they was selling lottery tickets at the plane, whish worried me a little ;)

Anonymous

14 years ago

Amazing!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Great photo!

Anonymous

11 years ago

@ USA below, The Lockheed L-1329 Jetstar 731 also had this configuration. It can be seen in the movies Face Off and Goldfinger. The original 2 engined prototype was severely underpowered, earning it the nickname the Death Star (before Star Wars came out). However, since you're post was 4 years ago, you will likely never stumble across this again, but I just thought I'd share. Greetings from Deutschland. And lastly, fantastic picture :-)

Anonymous

7 years ago

Fantastic picture !

Aviation Photo #0968829 Ilyushin Il-62M - Aeroflot

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