{"product_id":"ilyushin-il-12-founding-document-set-airframe-electrical-1947-1948","title":"Ilyushin Il-12 — Founding Document Set: Airframe Manual (1947) \u0026 Electrical Systems Bulletin (1948)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIlyushin Il-12 — Founding Document Set\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo primary-source Soviet civil aviation documents from the \u003cstrong\u003eНаучно-Исследовательский Институт ГВФ\u003c\/strong\u003e (Scientific Research Institute of the Civil Air Fleet), covering the airframe structure and electrical power systems of the \u003cstrong\u003eIlyushin Il-12\u003c\/strong\u003e — the classic post-war Soviet twin-engine transport that bridged the gap between wartime utility aviation and the modern Soviet civil fleet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the opening entry of the \u003cstrong\u003eIl-12 Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e, which will grow as additional primary-source documents are located and processed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDocument 1 — Airframe Manual\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Самолет Ил-12 — Планер (Aircraft Il-12 — Airframe)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Редакционно-Издательский Отдел Аэрофлота (Aeroflot Editorial Division), Moscow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Russian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstitute:\u003c\/strong\u003e НИИ ГВФ (Scientific Research Institute of Civil Air Fleet)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe foundational structural reference for the Il-12 airframe, covering the aircraft's all-metal construction, fuselage, wing assembly, empennage, and landing gear. Documents the original design as issued for Aeroflot operational and training use in the immediate post-war period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDocument 2 — Electrical Systems Defect Prevention Bulletin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Летная Эксплуатация и Предупреждение Дефектов Самолета Ил-12, Выпуск 3\u003cbr\u003e(Flight Operation and Defect Prevention of the Il-12 Aircraft, Issue 3: Electrical Power Source Operating Characteristics)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aeroflot Editorial Division, Moscow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1948\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Russian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibrary stamp:\u003c\/strong\u003e НИИ ГВФ, Inv. No. 833, Ref. 056-082.05 \/ П-56\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssue 3 of the operational defect-prevention series for the Il-12, focused specifically on the \u003cstrong\u003eelectrical power sources\u003c\/strong\u003e — generators, batteries, and distribution systems. Issued to Aeroflot technical and flight personnel to prevent in-service electrical failures through correct operating procedures and early defect recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAircraft Technical Overview — Ilyushin Il-12\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePowerplant — Shvetsov ASh-82FN\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: 14-cylinder, two-row, air-cooled radial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakeoff output: 1,380 kW (1,850 hp) per engine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuel capacity: 4,170 litres across wing tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuel consumption at cruise: approx. 560–600 litres\/hour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePerformance Data\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eParameter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFigure\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Speed (at 2,500 m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e407 km\/h (220 kt \/ 253 mph)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Speed (Sea Level)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e365 km\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCruising Speed (standard)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320 km\/h (173 kt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFuel-efficient cruise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e285–295 km\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle-engine cruise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e210 km\/h (at 16,100 kg AUW)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eService Ceiling (twin-engine)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6,500–6,700 m (21,300–21,980 ft)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle-engine ceiling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3,000 m (9,840 ft)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTime to 5,000 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRange (16 pax, min payload)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3,000 km\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRange (27 pax + baggage)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2,000 km\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRange (32 pax, max capacity)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,250–1,500 km\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTakeoff run\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360–520 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLanding run\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e450 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeight Data\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW): 17,250 kg (38,030 lbs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModified MTOW (international operators, e.g. ČSA): 16,100 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpty weight: approx. 11,045 kg (24,350 lbs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBare structure weight: approx. 9,000 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHandling \u0026amp; Stability Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly prototypes exhibited poor lateral stability — corrected via aerodynamic steering and dorsal stabilizers (Il-12B variants)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTail-tipping risk when unloaded — temporary ventral tail strut used during loading operations on early models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngineering bulletins issued for de-icing system updates and nosewheel enlargement for improved runway stability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuperseded by the Ilyushin Il-14 in the mid-1950s, which brought structural wing enhancements and improved single-engine safety profiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an archival, static-copy edition fixed at its original publication date. 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