The IL-86: The Soviets' Botched Answer to the 747

A jumbo jet built for Soviet airports—spacious yet inefficient, packed with bizarre design choices, and ultimately a failure. Here’s why the IL-86 never took off like its Western rivals. Got a beard? Good. I've got something for you: http://beardblaze.com Simon's Social Media: Twitter:   / simonwhistler   Instagram:   / simonwhistler   Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Warfronts:    / @warographics643   SideProjects:    / @sideprojects   Into The Shadows:    / @intotheshadows   Today I Found Out:    / @todayifoundout   Highlight History:    / @highlighthistory   Brain Blaze:    / @brainblaze6526   Casual Criminalist:    / @thecasualcriminalist   Decoding the Unknown:    / @decodingtheunknown2373   Places:    / @places302   Celestium:    / @celestium1234