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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.
The An-225 was destroyed in the Battle of Antonov Airport during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ilyushin Il-12: 663: 1945–? Coach: Most for Aeroflot, some to military. Ilyushin Il-14: 1,000+ 1953–? Crate: Ilyushin Il-18 ~25: 1965–? Coot ~25 used as VIP transports. Ilyushin Il-62M: 20+ 1974: Classic: Ilyushin Il-76: 900+ 1978 ...
Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin (Russian: Серге́й Владимирович Илью́шин; 30 March [O.S. 18 March] 1894 – 9 February 1977) was a Soviet aircraft designer who founded the Ilyushin aircraft design bureau. He designed the Il-2 Shturmovik, which made its maiden flight in 1939.
The Russian defence ministry said six Russian crew members and three Russian soldiers had been on the Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane shot down near the Russian city of Belgorod near the ...
[60] As of 28 May 2024 at least 2 have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Ilyushin Il-20/22 Soviet Union: Propeller: Patrol/Command and control: 1969/1971: 24: 24 [60] [80] [81] As of 28 May 2024 at least 2 have been lost and one damaged in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Ilyushin Il-78 Soviet Union: Jet: Tanker: 1984: 20: 20: 10 on ...
The public joint stock company Ilyushin Aviation Complex, [1] operating as Ilyushin (Russian: Илью́шин) or as Ilyushin Design Bureau, is a former Soviet and now a Russian aircraft manufacturer and design bureau, founded in 1933 by Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin. Soviet/Russian nomenclature identifies aircraft from Ilyushin with the ...
The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose aircraft, with a military version for carrying troops, equipment and ammunition. Russian officials said that 65 of the occupants were Ukrainian prisoners of war, and that six Russian crew members and three guards were also on board.