Ulyanovsk Museum of Civil Aviation

The Ulyanovsk Civil Aviation Museum is one of the main attractions of Ulyanovsk, though not as widely known as Lenin sites. Here, under the open sky, unique exhibits are collected - models of airplanes and helicopters that are part of the history of Russian aviation.

The museum is located next to the city airfield. In total, there are about 30 exhibits of aircraft that have already exhausted their resources. Some were in a very sad state, but students of relevant universities and enthusiasts for searching for groups restored them, giving them a decent appearance. Some aircraft were transferred to the museum from other cities and even countries. There are models that are considered monuments of science and technology: some are preserved in a single copy.

Models of equipment are different: they differ in size, year of manufacture, duration and features of operation. Each aircraft or helicopter has its own story. Each machine has an information board, you can inspect them yourself, but a guided tour will be much more interesting. For the opportunity to visit the museum - thanks to the group - Ульянкины прогулки

Tu-116. Board number USSR-76462
The plane was remade from the Tu-95P. In operation from 1957 to 1989. There is a version that was built specifically for N.S. Khrushchev for flight to the United States. Made a non-stop flight with a length of 8600 km. In 1958 he made a flight to 34 thousand km (with three intermediate landings).

Tu-114. Board number USSR-76490
Monument of science and technology. The world's first intercontinental turboprop airliner. The most powerful and high-speed turboprop airliner in the world. On the aircraft of this type set 32 world records. Operated from 1964 to 1983, incl. in 1967, the airline "Japanese Airlines" (JAL) for flights between Japan and Western Europe. Serially produced in Kuibyshev (Samara)

Tu-104A. Board number USSR-42322
Operated since 1956. In Aviation the Navy was a VIP overboard, based in Severomorsk. In 1981, put in storage, was in Olenegorsk (Olenya airbase). In October 1986, the aircraft was put into working condition, after which from November 1 to November 11, 1986 a flight took place to the Ulyanovsk Museum, with an intermediate landing at Sheremetyevo. November 11, 1986, the board arrived in Ulyanovsk. This was the last flight of the Tu-104 in history.

Yak-18T. Board number RA-44251
Operation - training flights in flying clubs and flight schools. It is also used as a sanitary, forest protection and passenger aircraft.

The monument to science and technology, the oldest aircraft is the Ant-4, the tail number USSR-H317, 1925, the world's first all-metal heavy twin-engine monoplane bomber. On such a plane in August 1929 a record flight Moscow-New York was made. And on March 5, 1934, the pilot Lyapidevsky on the plane of such a model participated in the rescue of the expedition of the steamer Chelyuskin. This exhibit is the only surviving in the world.

Helicopter giant Mi-6. The board number of the USSR-21868.
Heavy military transport helicopter.

IL-18D. Board number USSR-74250
Passenger aircraft for medium-sized airlines. The aircraft was distinguished by reliability and efficiency. Domestic and international flights of Aeroflot from 1959 to 1989 were performed on these vehicles. Operated in 17 foreign airlines.

Tu-154B-2. RA-85470 board number
Passenger aircraft. In operation since 1981.

IL-14P. Board number USSR-06132
Soviet short-haul aircraft. The passenger version of the first serial modification with 18 seats was developed in the late 1940s.

Tu-134A. USSR airborne number - 65748
Jet short-haul airliner. The aircraft has established itself as one of the most reliable in its class. Over its history, the Tu-134 carried more than half a billion passengers. In 1973, this board took part in the shooting of E. Ryazanov's comedy - “The Incredible Adventures of Italians in Russia”.

M-101T "Gzhel". Board number - RA-15122
Light multipurpose aircraft, developed in the Myasishchev Design Bureau from 1989 to 2002. The first flight took place in 1995. Produced at the Nizhny Novgorod aircraft manufacturing plant "Falcon". Production was discontinued, a total of 26 aircraft were released, of which 4 prototypes and 22 serial ones. The aircraft was designed for business aviation and use as an air taxi..

Tu-144C. Board number USSR-77110
The unique copy is the world's first supersonic airliner, presented at the air show in the French Le Bourget, with an exhibition number of 345, where on June 6, 1977, made a demonstration flight. In the 70s, he was an ordinary passenger plane and flew between Moscow and Almaty. It is the only remaining aircraft (out of two) performing commercial passenger flights (the second aircraft, with tail number 77109, was cut). Established as a museum exhibit in 1990.

Yak-40. Board number USSR-87299
The world's first turbojet passenger aircraft for local airlines. It was used in adverse weather conditions, could take off from high-altitude and unpaved runways.

IL-14M. Board number USSR-91588
The first flight took place in 1950. IL-14 - easy to operate and maintain, reliable, safe and economical aircraft. Operated on snow-covered, ice and ground airfields. Only 1348 units were produced, twenty different modifications. Used to service expeditions in Antarctica. It is a monument of science and technology.

IL-86. Onboard number - RA-86062
Four-engine wide-body passenger aircraft for medium-haul airlines. The first and most massive Soviet / Russian wide-body aircraft. It was produced serially in 1980 - 1993 at an aircraft factory in Voronezh. All were released 106 aircraft.

An-26. Onboard number - RA-26503
The AN-26 light military transport multipurpose aircraft is designed for the carriage of goods on short and medium length lines.

MiG-25P. Board number - 04 blue (840АА04)
The Soviet high-altitude high-speed reconnaissance and interceptor fighter, the only fully military aircraft in the museum. The operator was the USSR Air Force. In the late 80s, he made an emergency landing at the Ulyanovsk-Central airfield because of a failure of one of the engines. After the collapse of the USSR, disarmed and transferred to the museum.

L-29 "Dolphin". Board number - 125 red (190890)
Training aircraft produced by Czechoslovakia.

An-2TP. Board number - RA-96235
"Kukuruznik" - Soviet light multi-purpose aircraft.

Mi-1M. Board number USSR-17411
Soviet multi-purpose helicopter, developed in the late 1940s. The first Soviet serial helicopter. Production was carried out in 1954 - 1960, 2680 units of equipment were built in total.

Mi-8T. Board number USSR-25564
It is the most massive twin-engined helicopter in the world (more than 12,000 units built), and is also included in the list of the most massive helicopters in aviation history. It is widely used in many countries of the world to perform many civil and military tasks.

L-410AS. Board number USSR-67252
Let L-410 - a versatile twin-engine aircraft for local airlines. The first aircraft of foreign production, released on Soviet airways

Mielec M-15. Board number of the USSR - 15154
It is the first exhibit of the museum. Jet agricultural aircraft, developed and produced in Poland in the 1970s by order of the USSR. He remains the only jet agricultural aircraft and the only jet biplane. For his strange look and howl of a jet engine, he received the nickname "Belphegor" after the demon Belfegor. Monument of science and technology.

Aerodrome fire truck

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