Ilyushin Il-108

"Il-108" redirects here. For the road, see Illinois Route 108.

Il-108
General information
Type	Business jet
Designer	Ilyushin Design Bureau
Status	Abandoned project
History
Introduction date	1990

The Ilyushin Il-108 is a twin-jet business-aircraft project, drafted in 1990 by the Russian manufacturer Ilyushin. A first model was presented in the same year, but apparently no Il-108 ever took to the air. It is similar in appearance to the Canadair Challenger 300. ^[1]

Design

The draft listed two models, a nine-seater executive aircraft and a 15-passenger commercial aircraft, both low-winged and possessing a T-tail. The Il-108 is powered by two Lotarev DV-2 turbofans attached to the top of the rear fuselage on either side of the tail, each providing a thrust of 21.6 kN. ^[2]

Variants

A second version was planned to be equipped with Lotarev DV-22 turbofan derivatives having a bypass ratio of 5 and a 35 kN thrust.

Specifications

Data from^{[ citation needed ]}

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 1,600 kg (3,527 lb) payload / 9-15 passengers
• Length: 15.85 m (52 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 15 m (49 ft 3 in)
• Height: 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
• Max takeoff weight: 14,300 kg (31,526 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan engines, 21.6 kN (4,900 lbf) thrust each

Performance

• Range: 5,390 km (3,350 mi, 2,910 nmi) (9-seater)

4,850 km (3,014 mi; 2,619 nmi) (15-seater)

References

1. News-posting
2. "Ilyushin offers two Il-108 versions". Flight International. 9–15 May 1990. p. 28.