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Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik Military
de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerIlyushinde Havilland Aircraft Company
TypeAttack aircraftAttack aircraft
Origin🇸🇺 Soviet Union🇬🇧 United Kingdom
First flight19391940
StatusRetiredRetired
Units built36,1837,781
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length11.60 m13.57 m
Wingspan14.60 m16.52 m
Height4.20 m5.30 m
Wing area38.5 m²42.2 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight4,360 kg6,490 kg
Max. take-off weight6,380 kg10,569 kg
Performance
Max. speed414 km/h611 km/h
Range720 km2,655 km
Service ceiling5,500 m10,100 m
Crew & capacity
Crew22
Powerplant
Engines12
Engine type——
Engine modelMikulin AM-38FRolls-Royce Merlin 25
Power (each)1,285 kW1,210 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
414 km/h
de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
611 km/h

Range

Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
720 km
de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
2,655 km

Max. take-off weight

Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
6,380 kg
de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
10,569 kg

Wingspan

Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
15 m
de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
17 m

Length

Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
12 m
de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
14 m

Service ceiling

Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
5,500 m
de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
10,100 m

Units built

Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
36,183
de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
7,781

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.