The Ilyushin Il-96 is a Russian four-engined jet long-haul wide-body airliner designed by Ilyushin in the former Soviet Union and manufactured by the Voronezh Aircraft Production Association in Russia. It is powered by four high-bypass Aviadvigatel PS-90 two-shaft turbofan engines.
Inside an Ilyushin Il-96 operated by Cubana de Aviación
Cockpit of an Aeroflot Il-96-300
Cubana de Aviación Ilyushin Il-96-300
Ilyushin Il-96-400VVIP
Four-engined jet aircraft
A four-engined jet, sometimes called a quadjet, is a jet aircraft powered by four engines. The presence of four engines offers increased power, allowing such aircraft to be used as airliners, freighters, and military aircraft. Many of the first purpose-built jet airliners had four engines, among which stands the De Havilland Comet, the world's first commercial jetliner. In the decades following their introduction, their use has gradually declined due to a variety of factors, including the approval of twin-engine jets to fly farther from diversion airports as reliability increased, and an increased emphasis on fuel efficiency.
The de Havilland Comet, the first commercial jetliner, used four jet engines.
Podded engines mounted under the wings of a Boeing 747-8I.
Rear view of a Vickers VC10, showing its four podded engines mounted on the rear fuselage
Intakes leading into the buried engines of a de Havilland Comet 4
