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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''IL-2M "Avenger"''' is a premium Rank III Soviet attacker with a battle rating of 3.3. It was introduced in Update 1.41.27.
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This plane is, as with all IL aircraft, a ground attacker. It should avoid confronting any and all aircraft, as it has terrible maneuverability and even worse energy retention. In an emergency, the hitting power of the 23's is more than enough to obliterate enemy fighters, but the dog-fighting should be left to the fighters.
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The IL-2M "Avenger" is a rather distinctive vehicle, as it is the only premium IL-2 in the Soviet tree. A very well armored aircraft, though somewhat unmaneuverable, the Avenger is an excellent variant of the IL series aircraft. This particular version has a rear gunner equipped with a 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, capable of dealing with any enemies attacking from the rear, and the forward firepower is nothing to be trifled with.
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Flight Performance ===
 
=== Flight Performance ===
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''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Maximum speed, maneuverability, speed and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="8" | Characteristics
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|-
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! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
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|-
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 1,400 m)
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! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
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! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run<br>(meters)
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|-
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! AB
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! RB
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! AB
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! RB
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! AB
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! RB
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|-
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| 398 || 386 || 6,000 || 47.8 || 49.1 || 6.3 || 6.9 || 800
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|-
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! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
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|-
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 1,400 m)
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! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
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! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
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|-
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! AB
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! RB
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! AB
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! RB
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! AB
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! RB
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|-
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| 425 || 408 || 8,000 || 46.4 || 48.7 || 13.5 || 8.7 || 800
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|-
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|}
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====Details====
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="5" | Features
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|-
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! Combat flap
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! Take-off flap
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! Landing flap
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! Air brakes
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! Arrestor gear
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|-
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| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || X    <!-- ✓ -->
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="5" | Limits
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|-
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! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Combat flap<br> (km/h)
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! colspan="2" | Max Static G
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|-
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! +
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! -
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|-
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| 620 || 320 || 470 || ~9 || ~9
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities
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|-
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! Ailerons<br>(km/h)
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! Rudder<br>(km/h)
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! Elevators<br>(km/h)
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! Radiator<br>(km/h)
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|-
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| < 320 || < 320 || < 320 || > 220
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)
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|-
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! colspan="3" | Setting 1
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|-
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! Optimal altitude
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! 100% Engine power
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! WEP Engine power
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|-
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| 750 m || 1,500 hp || 1,620 hp
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|-
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<!--! colspan="3" | Setting 2
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|-
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! Optimal altitude
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! 100% Engine power
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! WEP Engine power
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|-
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| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp
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|-
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! colspan="3" | Setting 3
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|-
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! Optimal altitude
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! 100% Engine power
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! WEP Engine power
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|-
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| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp
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|- -->
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|}
  
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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* No armour plating
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* No armour glazing
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* Critical components located at front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
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* More fuel tanks located in wings near fuselage
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Offensive armament ===
 
=== Offensive armament ===
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{{main|ShKAS (7.62 mm)|VYa-23 (23 mm)}}
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
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*2 x 23 mm VYa-23 cannon (150 rpg = 300 total)
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*2 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine gun (750 rpg = 1,500 total)
  
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
=== Suspended armament ===
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{{main|Bombs}}
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following options:
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* 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs (400 kg total)
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* 4 x 82 mm RS-82 rockets
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* 4 x 82 mm RBS-82 rockets
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* 4 x 82 mm RS-82 rockets + 4 x 50 kg FAB-50 (forged) bombs (200 kg total)
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* 4 x 82 mm RBS-82 rockets + 4 x 50 kg FAB-50 (forged) bombs (200 kg total)
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* 4 x 82 mm RS-82 rockets + 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 (forged) bombs (400 kg total)
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* 4 x 82 mm RBS-82 rockets + 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 (forged) bombs (400 kg total)
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* 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M43 bombs (500 kg total)
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* 4 x 132 mm RS-132 rocket
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* 4 x 132 mm RS-132 rocket, 4 x 50 kg FAB-50 (forged) bombs (200 kg total)
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* 4 x 132 mm RBS-132 rocket, 4 x 50 kg FAB-50 (forged) bombs (200 kg total)
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* 4 x 132 mm RS-132 rocket, 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 (forged) bombs (400 kg total)
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* 4 x 132 mm RBS-132 rocket, 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 (forged) bombs (400 kg total)
  
 
=== Defensive armament ===
 
=== Defensive armament ===
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''Defensive armament with turret machine guns or cannons, crewed by gunners. Examine the number of gunners and what belts or drums are better to use. If defensive weaponry is not available remove this subsection.''
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{{main|Berezin UB (12.7 mm)}}
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is defended by:
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* 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, dorsal turret (150 rpg)
  
 
== Usage in the battles ==
 
== Usage in the battles ==
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Tactically, as with all IL aircraft, the Avenger is best suited to ground-pounding at low altitude. Avoiding conflict with aircraft is a priority, as, though tanky, the plane will not withstand much concentrated fire, especially to its wings. When engaging ground targets, approach at a slight climb before nosing down to begin a shallow dive towards them. Bombing in this way will nearly always allow you to get away from the blast wave, and the 1.5 second delay is more than enough for you to gain enough distance, even from the 250 kg bombs. If using both bombs and rockets, lightening the aircraft from the bombs will allow you to more effectively maneuver to use rockets before returning to base. Use bombs against tanks and pillboxes, rockets against groups of light armored vehicles (and occasionally enemy aircraft), and use your machine guns and cannons for AAA, Artillery, Armored cars, and enemy aircraft.
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====Specific enemies worth noting====
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All enemy fighters have a chance at critically wounding you, and even enemy attackers will, for the most part, out-perform you.
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====Counter-tactics====
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Use the gunner to the best of your ability, but maintaining significant distance from enemy air forces is the best thing to do.
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===Manual Engine Control===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="7" | MEC elements
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|-
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! rowspan="2" |Mixer
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! rowspan="2" |Pitch
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! colspan="3" |Radiator
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! rowspan="2" |Supercharger
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! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger
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|-
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! Oil
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! Water
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! Type
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|-
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| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Not ontrollable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
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|-
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|}
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===Modules===
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{| class="wikitable"
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!colspan = "1"| Tier
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!colspan = "2"| Flight performance
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!colspan = "1"| Survivability
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!colspan = "2"| Weaponry
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|-
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| I
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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| II
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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| III
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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| IV
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Extraordinarily long WEP time at low altitudes
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* Extremely durable
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* Rear Gunner
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* Stable platform for rocket and strafing runs
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* Faster than the regular IL-2M and IL-37
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* Wide variety of payloads
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* Decent ammo count, even for the cannons
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* Can fly without wingtips
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Slower than the early IL-2s
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* Rear gunner cannot engage targets beneath the plane
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* Unmaneuverable with bombs
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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''ETC.''
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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* ''page on aircraft encyclopedia;''
 
* ''page on aircraft encyclopedia;''
 
* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
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{{USSR attackers}}

Revision as of 13:45, 19 November 2018

Rank VI USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Su-25K Pack
IL-2M "Avenger"
il-2m_mstitel.png
IL-2M "Avenger"
USSR flag.png USSR
III Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
3.3 3.3 3.3
Class:
PREMIUM
Purchase:Bundle or Gift
Show in game

Description

GarageImage IL-2M "Avenger".jpg


The IL-2M "Avenger" is a premium Rank III Soviet attacker with a battle rating of 3.3. It was introduced in Update 1.41.27.

This plane is, as with all IL aircraft, a ground attacker. It should avoid confronting any and all aircraft, as it has terrible maneuverability and even worse energy retention. In an emergency, the hitting power of the 23's is more than enough to obliterate enemy fighters, but the dog-fighting should be left to the fighters.

The IL-2M "Avenger" is a rather distinctive vehicle, as it is the only premium IL-2 in the Soviet tree. A very well armored aircraft, though somewhat unmaneuverable, the Avenger is an excellent variant of the IL series aircraft. This particular version has a rear gunner equipped with a 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, capable of dealing with any enemies attacking from the rear, and the forward firepower is nothing to be trifled with.

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 1,400 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
398 386 6,000 47.8 49.1 6.3 6.9 800
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 1,400 m) 		Max altitude (meters) Turn time (seconds) Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run (meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
425 408 8,000 46.4 48.7 13.5 8.7 800

Details

Features
Combat flap Take-off flap Landing flap Air brakes Arrestor gear
✓ ✓ ✓ X X
Limits
Wing-break speed
(km/h) 		Gear limit
(km/h) 		Combat flap
(km/h) 		Max Static G
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620 320 470 ~9 ~9
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h) 		Rudder
(km/h) 		Elevators
(km/h) 		Radiator
(km/h)
< 320 < 320 < 320 > 220
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
750 m 1,500 hp 1,620 hp

Survivability and armour

  • No armour plating
  • No armour glazing
  • Critical components located at front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
  • More fuel tanks located in wings near fuselage

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main articles: ShKAS (7.62 mm), VYa-23 (23 mm)

The IL-2M "Avenger" is armed with:

  • 2 x 23 mm VYa-23 cannon (150 rpg = 300 total)
  • 2 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine gun (750 rpg = 1,500 total)

Suspended armament

Main article: Bombs

The IL-2M "Avenger" can be outfitted with the following options:

  • 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs (400 kg total)
  • 4 x 82 mm RS-82 rockets
  • 4 x 82 mm RBS-82 rockets
  • 4 x 82 mm RS-82 rockets + 4 x 50 kg FAB-50 (forged) bombs (200 kg total)
  • 4 x 82 mm RBS-82 rockets + 4 x 50 kg FAB-50 (forged) bombs (200 kg total)
  • 4 x 82 mm RS-82 rockets + 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 (forged) bombs (400 kg total)
  • 4 x 82 mm RBS-82 rockets + 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 (forged) bombs (400 kg total)
  • 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M43 bombs (500 kg total)
  • 4 x 132 mm RS-132 rocket
  • 4 x 132 mm RS-132 rocket, 4 x 50 kg FAB-50 (forged) bombs (200 kg total)
  • 4 x 132 mm RBS-132 rocket, 4 x 50 kg FAB-50 (forged) bombs (200 kg total)
  • 4 x 132 mm RS-132 rocket, 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 (forged) bombs (400 kg total)
  • 4 x 132 mm RBS-132 rocket, 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 (forged) bombs (400 kg total)

Defensive armament

Main article: Berezin UB (12.7 mm)

The IL-2M "Avenger" is defended by:

  • 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, dorsal turret (150 rpg)

Usage in the battles

Tactically, as with all IL aircraft, the Avenger is best suited to ground-pounding at low altitude. Avoiding conflict with aircraft is a priority, as, though tanky, the plane will not withstand much concentrated fire, especially to its wings. When engaging ground targets, approach at a slight climb before nosing down to begin a shallow dive towards them. Bombing in this way will nearly always allow you to get away from the blast wave, and the 1.5 second delay is more than enough for you to gain enough distance, even from the 250 kg bombs. If using both bombs and rockets, lightening the aircraft from the bombs will allow you to more effectively maneuver to use rockets before returning to base. Use bombs against tanks and pillboxes, rockets against groups of light armored vehicles (and occasionally enemy aircraft), and use your machine guns and cannons for AAA, Artillery, Armored cars, and enemy aircraft.

Specific enemies worth noting

All enemy fighters have a chance at critically wounding you, and even enemy attackers will, for the most part, out-perform you.

Counter-tactics

Use the gunner to the best of your ability, but maintaining significant distance from enemy air forces is the best thing to do.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
Controllable Not controllable Not controllable Not controllable Separate Not ontrollable Not controllable

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I
II
III
IV

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Extraordinarily long WEP time at low altitudes
  • Extremely durable
  • Rear Gunner
  • Stable platform for rocket and strafing runs
  • Faster than the regular IL-2M and IL-37
  • Wide variety of payloads
  • Decent ammo count, even for the cannons
  • Can fly without wingtips

Cons:

  • Slower than the early IL-2s
  • Rear gunner cannot engage targets beneath the plane
  • Unmaneuverable with bombs

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ historical reference" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/Name-vehicles/historical reference) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to include links to sources at the end of the article.

Media

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

Read also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,

  • reference to the series of the aircraft;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

Sources

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • page on aircraft encyclopedia;
  • other literature.


USSR strike aircraft
IL-2  IL-2 (1941) · IL-2 (1942) · IL-2M (1943) · IL-2M type 3 · IL-2M "Avenger" · IL-2-37 · IL-2 M-82
IL-8  IL-8 (1944)
IL-10  IL-10 · IL-10 (1946)
Pe-3  Pe-3 (e) · Pe-3 · Pe-3bis
Su-2  BB-1 · Su-2 MV-5 · Su-2 TSS-1 · Su-2 (M-82)
Su-6  Su-6 · Su-6 (AM-42) · Su-6 (M-71F)
Su-8  Su-8
Tandem MAI  Tandem MAI
TIS MA  TIS MA
Tu-1  Tu-1
Yak-2  Yak-2 KABB

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