Ilyushin Il-6
The Ilyushin Il-6 (Russian: Ильюшин Ил-6) was a Soviet long-range bomber developed from the Ilyushin Il-4 during 1942. Originally intended as a high-speed replacement for the Il-4, it was recast as a very long-range bomber with fuel-conserving diesel engines before production of the single prototype began in December 1942. Flight testing showed controllability issues when landing at high weights and the engines proved to be hard to start at low temperatures and were slow to respond to throttle movements. Further development was canceled in 1944.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Irkutsk Aviation Plant
- Category
- Bombers
- Country of origin
- Soviet Union
- First flight
- 1943-08-07
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 180 kt
- Max speed
- 220 kt
- Range
- 2,940 nm
- Service ceiling
- 23,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- -1 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 43,211 lb
- Empty weight
- 26,301 lb
- Fuel capacity
- -1 US gal
- Powerplant
- 2 × Charomskiy ACh-30BF (M-30) V-12 diesel
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 5
- Length
- 57 ft
- Wingspan
- 85 ft
- Height
- -1 ft
- Number built
- 4
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.