Cubana Ilyushin IL-62 at Havana

One of the coolest-looking IL-62s that ever took to the air. The Russian built IL-62 was Cubana's primary work horse given the US embargo on trade with Cuba. Pretty much gone from the skies now, those unique sounding engines will be missed.

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[marcoGismondi93]

spectacular!! il 62 is very very nice! and also the sound is fantastic :-)

[Starboard76]

@marcoGismondi93 thanks Marco, yes indeed..a great sound that is slowly fading away!

[tbird209]

Were you on Air Jamaica in this video?

[Starboard76]

Haha,,,tbird, yo're a true seasoned AirJam traveler...you don't miss a detail regarding them.

[FlyVzla]

that wheel on the back is that normal? thats the first time i ever see this!!!!

[Starboard76]

yes, all IL-62s are equiped with them.

[RosPratch]

I miss this wonderful aircraft.

[Fishandchps55]

Nice i love the il-62

[ursa41]

The Illyushin Il-62 is one graceful aircraft. I saw a Cubana de Aviacion example like this one at Barajas International Airport in Madrid, Spain. Saw he up close too. Impressive!!

[Panch124]

@luislaurencio U'r right))

[luislaurencio]

@Panch124 most accidents are human error

[Panch124]

@luislaurencio I know this) But even americans are sayin that Il-96 is more safe than their Boeings or Airbuses.

[luislaurencio]

@Panch124 It has never crashed because there are only like 45 of them or something like that,,not like the 737 that has 4000 ,oviously more planes means more accidents

[Panch124]

@luislaurencio But u're always have an Il-96-300- an one of the best world's airliners which never had crushed yet)) Am Russian))

[Panch124]

@FlyVzla The back wheels needs for an empty airliner (without passengers and fuel) because when she is empty a center of gravity shits to a stern and the back wheels need to prevent a plane from tipping on stern.

[doulasc]

even the new russian planes need to be stage 3 noise compliant