Il-2

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Il-2 Shturmovik

Designation: Il-2 Nickname: Ilyusha Manufacturer: Ilyushin Nationality: Soviet First Flight: December 20, 1939 Remarks: A heavily armed, heavily armored Soviet World War II ground attack aircraft that was the most famous and most successful Soviet design of the war, produced in larger numbers than any other military aircraft in history.

[edit] Timeline

• December 20, 1939 The Soviet Il-2 ground attack aircraft makes its first flight^[1].

[edit] Sources

• Wikipedia entry for Il-2

• Il-2 Shturmovik Guards Units of World War 2 (includes a good discussion of the evolution of Il-2 attack tactics during the war)

• Il-2 Pilots Manual  at Eastern Skies original 1942 pilot's manual for the Il-2 with AM-38 engine (in Russian)

[edit] References

1. ↑ wikipedia:Ilyushin Il-2