Home›Airliners and Commercial Jet Aircraft›Country of Origin›Soviet UnionBrowse BySoviet UnionFactsSoviet UnionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1950 1Soviet UnionFilter Results2 entriesVehicle TypeAllFixed-Wing Aircraft (2)Narrow-Body Jet Airliners (1)Wide-Body Airliners (1)ManufacturerAllKazan Aircraft Production Association (1)Voronezh Aircraft Production Association (1)YearAll1963 (1)1980 (1)Engine ClassAllJet (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2Ilyushin Il-62Soviet UnionIlyushin Il-86Soviet UnionSources1. Wikipedia: Jet airlinertier 2WikipediaJet airliner, lead section, 1950s turbojet sentenceQuote, Jet airliner, lead section, 1950s turbojet sentenceThe first jetliners, introduced in the 1950s, used the simpler turbojet engine; these were quickly supplanted by designs using turbofans, which are quieter and more fuel-efficient.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.