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

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