ICM 1/144 14405 Ilyushin-62M, Soviet Passenger Aircraft kit
Markings Il-62M, 1980 Il-62M, 1978 Il-62M, 1993 Model size (length x width) 369 x 300 mm
The first Soviet intercontinental jet passenger aircraft has become Il-62, developed in S.V. Ilyushin Design Bureau. The prototype took off January 2, 1963. Series production began in 1966. Since 1973 advanced aircraft Il-62M with new engines and a maximum range of over 11,000 km was adopted in operation. Just before 2004 there were produced 190 Il-62M. Il-62 served as the flagship of Aeroflot for several decades. They are actively supplied to many countries of the socialist camp. A small number of Il-62M are in operation today.