Russia Quietly Turned Its Failed Boeing 777X Rival Into A Nuclear Doomsday Plane

The Soviet Union developed the Ilyushin Il-96 quad-engined widebody aircraft as a flagship airliner for the declining country. Since then, the succeeding state of Russia has kept the program alive, but just barely. Instead of being a symbol of a world-leading aerospace sector, it can be seen as emblematic of a sector that survives, but is long past its glory days.