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