Sikorsky Ilya Muromets

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Sikorsky Ilya Muromets was a pioneering early 20th-century Russian four-engine biplane, used both as a long-range airliner and one of the world’s first heavy bombers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aircraft
airliner
four‑engine biplane
heavy bomber
aircraftConfiguration biplane
airframeMaterial fabric covering
wood
armament multiple machine guns
bombLoad up to 800 kilograms
countryOfOrigin Russian Empire
crewCapacity up to 5
designer Igor Sikorsky NERFINISHED
developedFrom Sikorsky Russky Vityaz NERFINISHED
engineConfiguration tractor engines
era early 20th century
firstFlight 1913
firstUsedAsBomber 1914 GENERATED
hasFeature enclosed heated cabin
in‑flight walk‑around capability
onboard lounge
onboard sleeping berths
introduced 1913
length approximately 17 meters
manufacturer Russko‑Baltiisky Vagonny Zavod NERFINISHED
maximumSpeed approximately 110 km/h
maximumTakeoffWeight approximately 4,600 kilograms
namedAfter Ilya Muromets NERFINISHED
hero of Russian byliny epics
notableFor being one of the world’s first four‑engine aircraft
being one of the world’s first heavy bombers
pioneering long‑range passenger air travel
numberBuilt around 80
numberOfEngines 4
operatedByUnit Eskadra Vozdushnykh Korablei NERFINISHED
passengerCapacity up to 16
powerplantType piston engine
productionPeriod 1913–1918
range approximately 500 kilometers
retiredFromService after World War I
role long‑range transport
strategic bomber
serviceCeiling approximately 3,000 meters
status retired
usedAs heavy bomber
long‑range airliner
usedBy Imperial Russian Air Service NERFINISHED
Imperial Russian Army NERFINISHED
usedInConflict World War I
wingspan approximately 30 meters

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