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The Ilyushin Il-2 (Russian: Илью́шин Ил-2) is a ground-attack plane that was produced by the Soviet Union in large numbers during the Second World War.The word shturmovík (Cyrillic: штурмовик), the generic Russian term for a ground-attack aircraft, became a synecdoche for the Il-2 in English sources, where it is commonly rendered Shturmovik, Stormovik [3] and Sturmovik.
Il-2 Shturmovik ground-attack aircraft, NATO codename "Bark", 1939, most-produced military aircraft of all time. Il-6 (TsKB-60) ground attack aircraft project developed from the Il-2, 1941. Canceled due to the Il-8 and Il-10. Il-8, ground-attack prototype developed from the Il-2 and intended as a Il-2 replacement, 1943. Il-10 "Beast", ground ...
Pages in category "World War II Soviet ground attack aircraft" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... Ilyushin Il-2; Ilyushin Il-10; M.
Radial xx-cyl. × 2: Wright 350 mph 945 mi 28,600 ft 1089 kg Handley Page Hampden: Radial 9-cyl. × 2: Bristol 247 mph 1720 mi 19,000 ft 1800 kg Ilyushin DB-3: Radial 9-cyl. × 2: Nazarov 273 mph 2400 mi 31,500 ft 2500 kg Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik: Inline V-12: Mikulin 250 mph 475 mi 14,846 ft 600 kg Ilyushin Il-4: mph mi ft kg Ilyushin Il-10 ...
World War II ground attack aircraft of China (2 P) G. World War II ground attack aircraft of Germany (1 C, 7 P) I. World War II Italian ground attack aircraft (3 P) J.
2.3 Light bombers, ground attack, ... Ilyushin Il-2: Soviet Union: 1939: ... The Hamlyn Concise Guide to Axis Aircraft of World War II. London: Bounty Books.
[9] [10] However by the end of the world war II, the IJN introduced the Aichi B7A Ryusei which could performed both torpedo bombing and dive bombing rendering the "D" designation redundant. The NATO reporting names for Soviet/Russian ground-attack aircraft at first started with "B" categorizing them as bombers, as in case of Il-10 'Beast'.
None of claims of Ludwig Böes can be found on Soviet loss data of that day. Total German claims were 16 Il-2. Soviet confirmed losses of 3 Il-2. 47 ShAp logbook states: "8 Il-2 came under attack of 8 Fw 190 and lost 2 a/c. Both Il-2 were shot up by fighters, and crashed in flames in the sea 8–9 km SW from Libau. Both crew killed."