Ilyushin Il-38

The Ilyushin Il-38 "Dolphin" (NATO reporting name: May) is a maritime patrol aircraft and anti-submarine warfare aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It was a development of the Ilyushin Il-18 turboprop transport.

Il-38
Ilyushin Il-38SD of the Indian Navy in 2007.
Role Anti-submarine warfare and maritime patrol aircraft
Design group Ilyushin
First flight 28 September 1961
Introduction 1967
Status In service
Primary users Soviet Naval Aviation (historical)
Russian Naval Aviation
Indian Naval Air Arm (historical)
Produced 1967–1972
Number built 58
Developed from Ilyushin Il-18
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