Ilyushin Il-2 

Il-2 (early version)

Manufacturer:

Soviet State Industries

Role:

Ground Attack Aircraft

Year Adopted:

1941??

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete
(36,183 produced)

Armament:

2 x 20mm ShVAK cannon in wings*
2 x 7.62mm machine guns
200 x 5.5lb PTAB bombs

*later replaced by 23mm VYa cannons

*8 RS-82 or RS-132 rockets could be carried instead of the bombs.

Engine:

1 x Mikulin AM-38, liquid cooled, 1680 hp inline piston engine

Crew:

1 (later 2)

2 (pilot and tail gunner)

Wingspan:

47 feet, 11 inches
(14.6 meters)

Length:

38 feet
(11.6 meters)

Height:

11 feet, 2 inches
(3.4 meters)

Maximum Speed:

251 miles per hour at 2500 feet altitude
(404 kilometers per hour at 760 meters altitude)

Take-Off Weight:

73,469 lbs (loaded)
33,325 kg (loaded)

Ceiling:

22,965 feet
(7,065 meters)

Range:

375 miles
(600 km)