Air Koryo was the last operator of the IL-18 in regular passenger service. Usually the plane was used to connect Vladivostok with Pyongyng, but also on domestic charters this true classic was used. Flying on the IL-18 is different from any other modern airliner, the take off is very flat, the ride is extremely smooth and the cabin is very silent and comfortable. The experience is even for enthusiasts astonishing and a great surprise!
The Ilyushin IL-18 was a very wide spread medium haul airliner all over the world, with very good economics and an unreached flight performance. But as time went by this first generation turboprop air transport got rarer and now is nearly extinct. On the first DPRK aviation tour the IL-18 flight was operated as an official tourist charter, including other groups, meaning it still had a “sterile” feeling of being a real flight rather than a joyride for nerds!
Considering the age of this prop, the shape and condition it is in is unbelievable. This airliner might as well be one of the best five aeronautical experiences left in the skies of this planet. Unfortunately it is now only uses as a joyride airliner, therefore lacking the “real” feeling. BUT if this is the only chance to fly on this beauty, so be it!
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