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The genesis of the DB-3 lay in the BB-2, Sergey Ilyushin's failed competitor to the Tupolev SB.Ilyushin was able to salvage the work and time invested in the BB-2's design by recasting it as a long-range bomber, again competing against a Tupolev design, the DB-2, to meet the stringent requirements of an aircraft capable of delivering a 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) bombload to a range of 3,000 km (1,900 ...
Bolkhovitinov DB-A: 14: 1935–? Douglas A-20 Havoc: 2,908: 1940s: Box: Lend-lease from the United States. Ilyushin DB-3: 1,528: 1936–? n/a: Excludes Il-4. Ilyushin Il-4: 5,256: 1941-1950s: Bob: Includes trainers. Ilyushin Il-28: 2,000+ 1950–1980s: Beagle: excludes Chinese Hong H-5 version. Ilyushin Il-54/Il-149: 1 – Blowlamp: Cancelled ...
TsKB-26 proof of concept prototype for DB-3. M Sh attack aircraft project, 1942. Il-14 four-engine high-speed bomber project, 1944. Il-16 four-engine jet airliner project, 1954. Resembled the Tupolev Tu-110; cancelled due to the Tu-104. Il-24 twin-engine jet bomber project derived from the Il-22, 1947. Il-26 long-range bomber project, 1947.
The Ilyushin Il-4 (DB-3F) (Russian: Ильюшин Ил-4 (ДБ-3Ф); NATO reporting name: Bob) [1] is a Soviet twin-engined long-range bomber and torpedo bomber, widely used by the Soviet Air Force and Soviet Naval Aviation during World War II.
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The initial TO&E established by the General Staff included two heavy-bomber air brigades (of Tupolev TB-3), one fast-bomber air brigade (of Tupolev SB) and one fighter air brigade. As the Ilyushin DB-3 entered service, they formed long-range bomber squadrons. The 2nd Air Army was created on 15 March 1937 in the Far East, headquartered in ...
The USAAF B-25B Mitchell, a medium bomber. Polish PZL.37 Łoś, a medium bomber. The Japanese Mitsubishi G4M "Betty", a medium bomber.. A medium bomber is a military bomber aircraft designed to operate with medium-sized bombloads over medium range distances; the name serves to distinguish this type from larger heavy bombers and smaller light bombers.
1.3 Heavy fighters (multi-engined or ... Ilyushin DB-3: Soviet Union: 1936: 1,528: China, Finland Ilyushin Il-4: ... Goodyear G class blimp: United States: patrol ...