Il-86 is a wide-body passenger plane intended for transportation of 350 passengers. The first flight was performed in 22 December 1976, Il-86 was put out of service in 2011.
This one – Il-86 RA-86103 performed its first flight in 1989, ceased flying in 2008.
Nice pictures! well done!
I like the way the airplane was made to operates to remote airports without much ground equipments.
The stairs into the belly allowing passenger and crew to board or deboard the plane placing yourself your luggage into the belly was a very smart idea!