Following the unbroken demand for models of the SnapFit range, Herpa is now venturing on to the field of Soviet-designed aircraft. One of the best-known types was the four-engine Ilyushin IL-18, which entered service in 1957 and served as the backbone of the Soviet Aeroflot’s medium- and long-haul fleet until the introduction of the TU-154 and IL-62 jets. Approximately 600 aircraft were operated in the USSR by the national airline and the armed forces, while about 100 were exported. Starting in 1960, 16 aircraft were delivered to the German Democratic Republic, where they were operated by Interflug on inner-European routes as well as some long-haul routes right up to the airline ceased operations in 1991. One example, albeit requiring refueling stops in Moscow and Tashkent, was the route to Hanoi, Vietnam introduced in 1973, which, at approximately 11,000 km, was the longest scheduled route in the Interflug network. ,Following the unbroken demand for models of the SnapFit range, Herpa is now venturing on to the field of Soviet-designed aircraft. One of the best-known types was the four-engine Ilyushin IL-18, which entered service in 1957 and served as the backbone of the Soviet Aeroflot’s medium- and long-haul fleet until the introduction of the TU-154 and IL-62 jets. Approximately 600 aircraft were operated in the USSR by the national airline and the armed forces, while about 100 were exported. Starting in 1960, 16 aircraft were delivered to the German Democratic Republic, where they were operated by Interflug on inner-European routes as well as some long-haul routes right up to the airline ceased operations in 1991. One example, albeit requiring refueling stops in Moscow and Tashkent, was the route to Hanoi, Vietnam introduced in 1973, which, at approximately 11,000 km, was the longest scheduled route in the Interflug network.
Scale:
1:200
Dimensions: see
this page
Material: plastic
Stand: included
Brand: Herpa Snap-Fit
Nr: 614917
In stock:
future release, release date unknown
Added to website: 2026-11-11
Brochure / announcement:
January - February 2027
