Attack aircraft1944 attack aircraft prototype by Ilyushin
Ilyushin Il-8
The Ilyushin Il-8 was a Soviet ground-attack aircraft developed by Ilyushin to replace the Ilyushin Il-2. The first two prototypes were significantly faster than the older aircraft, but proved to be less maneuverable. It was redesigned, incorporating many features of what would become the Ilyushin Il-10, but proved to be inferior to that aircraft in testing. It was not ordered into production.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Ilyushin
- Category
- Attack aircraft
- Country of origin
- Soviet Union
- First flight
- 1943-05-10
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 255 kt
- Max speed
- 255 kt
- Range
- 531 nm
- Service ceiling
- 21,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,800 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 16,887 lb
- Empty weight
- 10,825 lb
- Powerplant
- Mikulin AM-42
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 42.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 47.9 ft
- Number built
- 3
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.