Ilyushin Il-10
Military
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The Il-10 ground-attack aircraft of 1944 refined the Il-2 concept with improved performance and firepower. Its two-crew configuration and single-engine efficiency achieved 551 km/h—substantial for a heavily-armoured attack platform. The 800-kilometre range enabled tactical support of advancing Soviet ground forces during the war's final campaigns.
Specifications
- Role
- Ground attack aircraft
- Crew
- 2
- Engines
- 1
- First flight
- 1944
- Length
- 11.1 m
- Wingspan
- 13.4 m
- Max speed
- 551 km/h
- Range
- 800 km