Yesterday's answer
Plane-dle was Ilyushin Il-76.
The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose, fixed-wing, four-engine turbofan strategic airlifter designed by the Soviet Union's Ilyushin design bureau as a commercial freighter in 1967, to replace the Antonov An-12. It was developed to deliver heavy machinery to remote and poorly served areas. Military versions of the Il-76 have been widely used in Europe, Asia and Africa, including use as an aerial refueling tanker and command center.
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What the record says
Puzzle 57 ran on 6 Sep 2026 and the answer was Ilyushin Il-76, played with 6 guesses against 5 columns. On the record: Manufacturer - Ilyushin; Origin - Russia; Role - transport. The numbers: First flight - 1970; Number built - 950.
Plane-dle builds its record from Wikidata - CC0 1.0. The description above comes from the same place the game credits on every reveal: English Wikipedia summary excerpt, CC BY-SA 4.0. The puzzle itself is still playable in the archive, and every answer that has been and gone is listed on the past-answers page.
How it scored
- Manufacturer
- Ilyushin
- Origin
- Russia
- First flight
- 1970
- Role
- transport
- Number built
- 950