Russia’s Doomsday Aircraft To Get Successor In 2026

Il-80 aircraft
The Il-80 flies in a 2010 Victory Day parade over Red Square.
Credit: Piotr Butowski
Russia’s announcement that it would fly the Ilyushin Il-80, the Russian “doomsday plane,” at its planned Victory Day parade over Moscow has sparked excitement among the global aviation community. The plane flew over Moscow during the rehearsal, but the May 9 air parade itself was officially canceled...

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