An aircraft's size can often play a key role in forming and cementing its reputation and legacy. Indeed, you only have to look at the vast crowds that the Antonov An225 draws to see that, for many people, the larger the aircraft means a greater spectacle. When the Ilyushin Il62 was launched, it immediately nabbed the title of the world's largest aircraft at the time. Let's take a look at the history of this pioneering rearengined aircraft.
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