Ilyushin Aviation Complex is a Russian aircraft manufacturer created in 1933 by the Soviet Sergei Vladimirovich Ilyushin.
This aircraft manufacturer was the main manufacturer of aircraft during the Second World War. This manufacturer is specialized in military aircraft, including cargo planes. Then, the Soviet company diversified by giving access to the general public to commercial aviation.
The head office is in Moscow, Russia.
Since 2006, the Ilyushin Aviation Complex has merged into the United Aircraft Corporation.
Over the course of 80 years, more than 60,000 aircraft have been produced.
The aircraft produced by Ilyushin are known for their :
- reliability
- simplicity of design
- low maintenance
- ease of use
The aeronautical company, after having largely developed military planes, develops planes for the general public. This is in order to make passengers travel on aircraft designed for commercial lines.
