Introduction to the aircraft Liu Shaoqi flew on: The aircraft is called Il-18-240. It is the only remaining Il-18 aircraft among the first batch (a total of 5) purchased by our country from the former Soviet Union in 1959. It is preserved It is relatively complete, and the seats in the aircraft and the military beds and sheets in the rest cabin are all original. This aircraft was used as a special plane for the main leaders of the party and the country at that time, and Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, Peng Zhen, Chen Yi, etc. had all flown on it. It accompanied Comrade Liu Shaoqi in many foreign affairs activities. 2