Aircraft According to Fuselage Size

Size comparison between a Boeing 737-300 (narrow-body) and a Boeing 777 (wide-body aircraft)

A wide-body aircraft, also known as a twin-aisle aircraft, is a large airliner with two passenger aisles (проход). The typical fuselage diameter is 5 - 6 m (16 - 20 ft). The largest wide-body aircraft are over 6 m (20 ft) wide. Wide-body aircraft are also used for the transport of commercial freight and cargo and other special uses.

In contrast, a narrow-body aircraft is an airliner with a fuselage aircraft cabin diameter typically of 3 - 4 meters (10 - 13 ft), and a single aisle. It is often called single-aisle aircraft. Narrow-body aircraft with a range not allowing transatlantic or transcontinental flights are commonly known as regional airliners.

For comparison, typical wide-body aircraft can accommodate between 200 and 600 passengers, while the largest narrow-body aircraft currently in widespread service (the Boeing 757-300) has a maximum load-carrying capacity of about 250 passengers.

The Il-96

The Ilyushin Il-96 (Russian: Ил-96) is a four-engined long-range widebody airliner. It is manufactured by the Voronezh Aircraft Production Association.

The Il-96 has three main variants (Il-96-400T is the freighter version).

Its first flight was in September, 1988, and the plane was introduced into service in 1992. Since 1988 24 aircraft have been built, 16 of them are operational now.

The basic Il-96-300 is equipped with modern Russian avionics integrating six multi-function color LCD displays, inertial and satellite navigation systems, and a Traffic Collision Avoidance System. The airplane features supercritical wings fitted with winglets, a glass cockpit, and a fly-by-wire control system.

Flight performances

	Il-96-300	Il-96M/T	Il-96-400
Wing span	57.66m	60.105m	60.105m
Length	55.345m	63.939m	63.939m
Wing area	350m2	391,6m2	391.6m2
Payload	40 000 kg	58 000 kg	58 000 kg
Max take-off weight	250 000 kg	270 000 kg	265 000 kg
Passenger capacity	300	436	436
Crew	3	3	3
Cruising speed	870 km/h	870 km/h	870 km/h
Max speed	910 km/h	900 km/h	900 km/h
Operational ceiling	12 000 m	12 000 m	12 000 m
Range with max payload	9 000 km	12 800 km	10 000 km

Tu-204

The Tu-204 is a twin-engined medium-range airliner carrying 212 passengers. First introduced in 1989, it is considered to be equivalent to the Boeing 757.

It is produced at two of the largest Russian aircraft manufacturing plants in Ulyanovsk (Tu-204) and Kazan (Tu-214).

Both economy class and business class compartments are provided with passenger seats of improved design with 3+3 and 2+2 seating arrangements, respectively.

The Tu-204 belongs to a new generation of Russian aircraft, including other recent developments such as the Ilyushin Il-96.

As for variants, the Tu-204 is the basic passenger airline model, and the Tu-204C is the basic freight model. The mostly used models are the -100C and the -120C.