After a good delay, the Ilyushin IL-62 finally visited Galeão Airport in Rio de Janeiro. The aircraft landed this Friday (10/09) at dawn.
The aircraft flew RDA-1532, departing from Tripoli, Libya, and heading straight from Galeão to Banjul, Gambia, a technical stopover before delivering the cargo to Sudan. The IL-62 has already left Rio de Janeiro.
See photos of the operation in the post below, from @cariocaspotters :
https://www.instagram.com/p/CTp1eyrl1Z0/?utm_medium=copy_link
In civil operation, the Ilyushin IL-62 is extremely rare. The aircraft of the company RADA Airlines, which operates based in Belarus, is one of the few in activity today.
The Soviet-designed aircraft is known for its unusual look for today's times, with four Soviet-era engines located in the tail, which has a basic T-shape.
Currently, the company uses the plane to transport cargo. In the case of this flight, weapons were produced in Brazil for Sudan.
The channel AviationTV managed to the IL-62 taxiing shortly before takeoff, this Saturday:
Specifications of the Ilyushin IL-62MF
- Total payload: 40.000 kg
- Maximum volume: 190 m³
- Main cargo port: 345×200 cm
- Cargo hold size: 2680x320x195 cm
- Range with maximum payload: 5500 km
- Maximum range in flight without load: 10500 km
- Average cruising speed: 830 km/h
See in video below this IL-62 taking off and landing (not at Galeão Airport):
