Aircraft encyclopedia: Civil

Aircraft models with their history, specifications and variants.

Pedro Argao (CC BY SA), vía commons
Anidaat (CC BY SA), vía commons
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Pedro Aragão (CC BY SA), vía commons
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Transport · 1971
CASA C-212 Aviocar
The CASA C-212 Aviocar is a twin-turboprop light transport with short-field capability, conceived by the Spanish manufacturer CASA to serve military and civil operators alike. It first flew on 26 March 1971 and became the greatest…
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Airliner · 1975
Yakovlev Yak-42
The Yakovlev Yak-42 is a narrow-body trijet for mid-range routes and the first Soviet airliner powered by modern high-bypass turbofans. It first flew on 7 March 1975 and began scheduled service on 22 December 1980.
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Gleb Osokin - Russian AviaPhoto Team (CC BY SA), vía commons
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Airliner · 1976
Ilyushin Il-86
The Ilyushin Il-86 (NATO reporting name «Camber») was the first wide-body airliner built in the Soviet Union. Designed by the Ilyushin bureau during the 1970s in response to the «aerobus» requirement issued by the Ministry of Civil…
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