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Puzzle #81 was Ilyushin Il-62.
The Ilyushin Il-62 is a Soviet long-range narrow-body jetliner conceived in 1960 by Ilyushin. As a successor to the popular turboprop Il-18 and with capacity for almost 200 passengers and crew, the Il-62 was the world's largest jet airliner when first flown in 1963. The seventh quad-engined, long-range jet airliner to fly, it was the first such type to be operated by the Soviet Union and a number of allied nations.
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What the record says
Puzzle 81 ran on 30 Sep 2026 and the answer was Ilyushin Il-62, played with 6 guesses against 5 columns. On the record: Manufacturer - Ilyushin; Origin - Russia; Role - airliner. The numbers: First flight - 1960; Number built - 292.
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How it scored
- Manufacturer
- Ilyushin
- Origin
- Russia
- First flight
- 1960
- Role
- airliner
- Number built
- 292