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Ilyushin Il-62 Commercial
Douglas Aircraft DC-9 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerIlyushinDouglas Aircraft
TypeNarrow-body airlinersNarrow-body airliners
Origin🇸🇺 Soviet Union🇺🇸 United States
First flight19631965
StatusIn serviceRetired
Units built292976
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length53.12 m36.37 m
Wingspan43.20 m28.47 m
Height12.35 m8.38 m
Wing area279.6 m²93.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight71,600 kg25,940 kg
Max. take-off weight165,000 kg54,900 kg
Performance
Cruise speed850 km/h898 km/h
Max. Mach—Mach 0.84
Range10,000 km2,778 km
Service ceiling12,000 m11,300 m
Crew & capacity
Crew52
Seats (typical)168115
Seats (max.)186127
Powerplant
Engines42
Engine type——
Engine modelSoloviev D-30KUPratt & Whitney JT8D-7/-9
Thrust (each)107.9 kN64.5 kN

At a glance

Range

Ilyushin Il-62
10,000 km
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
2,778 km

Max. take-off weight

Ilyushin Il-62
165,000 kg
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
54,900 kg

Wingspan

Ilyushin Il-62
43 m
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
28 m

Length

Ilyushin Il-62
53 m
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
36 m

Service ceiling

Ilyushin Il-62
12,000 m
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
11,300 m

Seats (typical)

Ilyushin Il-62
168
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
115

Units built

Ilyushin Il-62
292
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
976

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.