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Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
The Ilyushin-2 Shturmovik ground-attack aircraft was one of the most important Soviet combat aircraft of World War II. While Russian technology is not always highly regarded in the West, the IL-2 was well-designed and highly effective at its task, was produced in great quantity, and was one of the great combat aircraft of war.
Type: Ground Attack
Crew: Two
Power plant:
Engine: 1
Mikulin AM-38F Liquid cooled piston engine
1,720 hp
Dimensions:
Wing Span: 47 ft. 10¾ in. (14.60m)
Length: 38 ft. 2½ in. (11.65m)
Height: 13 ft. 8 in. (4.17m)
Weights:
Empty: 9,976 LB (4525 kg)
Loaded: 14,021 lb (6360 kg)
Performance:
Speed: 255 mph (410 kph) at 4,920 ft.
Service Ceiling: 14,845 ft. (4525m)
Range: 475 miles (765 km)
Armament:
Two 23 mm VYa cannon mounted in wings.
Two 7.62mm ShKAS machine guns mounted in wings.
One 12.7mm UBT machine gun in rear cockpit.
Can also carry:
Four 220 lb. (100 kg) bombs carried internally.
Two 220 lb. (100 kg) bombs carried under fuselage.
Two 551 lb (250 kg) bombs carried under fuselage.
Eight RS-82 rockets or Four RS-132 rockets under outer wing panels.
