Ilyushin Il-103

The Ilyushin Il-103 is a single-engine, low-wing training aircraft developed by the Ilyushin Design Bureau that started in 1990 in the Soviet Union. The aircraft is now produced in Russia. It was the first Russian aircraft to achieve Federal Aviation Administration certification in 1998, it is for sale in the United States.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015–16, p. 152. Flying Pages Europe, 2015.

Operational history

Russia Reviewers Dave Unwin and Marino Boric described the design in a 2015 review as "very robust, safe and comfortable. It was designed for everyday operation on poor runways and with the ability to cope with every variation of the harsh Russian climate."

Hungary Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation reached an agreement with Aviation Engineering Zrt of Pécs, Hungary, to develop and licence produce a modernised version of the Ilyushin Il-103 in Hungary in March 2021.

South Korea In the early 2000s, 23 IL-103s were delivered to South Korea by the Russian Federation as debt repayments, locally they were designated at T-103s, and based out of Seongmu base with the Air force's Academy. They were eventually phased out, and replaced with the indigenous KC-100.

Operators Current

Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force:Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force Aircraft Types. Aeroflight.co.uk Accessed 2010-12-14 three delivered with 21 ordered

Peruvian Army: Five operated out six delivered.

Former

Republic of Korea Air Force - 23 delivered as part of debt repayments, used as a basic trainer. Replaced by indigenous aircraft.

Specifications (Il-103)

Ilyushin Il-103

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