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Revision as of 15:29, 5 November 2020
Contents
Description
The IL-2 M-82 is a premium gift rank II Soviet attacker
with a battle rating of 2.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Starfighters" as a reward for World War Mode Season 3: Road to the West. This unique Il-2 variant is fitted with an M-82 Engine rather than the AM-38, and also benefits from having a rear gunner. It's poor flight performance and low top speed make it lacklustre in an air-to-air role, but it's effective weapons and great secondary payload options make it a highly effective ground attacker in both air and mixed battles.
General info
Flight performance
The IL-2 M-82 has characteristics relatively in-line with those found on other variants of the IL-2 family. It has a very slow top speed, meaning that almost every fighter at its BR can catch up to it. It also has a slow climb rate, especially in RB. On the plus side, the Sturmovik actually has a very good turn rate and can even out-turn some fighters when flown correctly. However, this should not be used excessively as the aircraft has horrible energy retention and will lose speed ferociously in extended turns.
Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 2,500 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
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AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
Stock | 382 | 374 | 6500 | 24.0 | 25.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 400 |
Upgraded | 414 | 397 | 21.9 | 22.9 | 10.3 | 7.1 |
Details
Features | ||||
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Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
X | X | ✓ | X | X |
Limits | ||||||
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Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
620 | 320 | N/A | N/A | 270 | ~12 | ~12 |
Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
< 320 | < 320 | < 370 | > 341 |
Survivability and armour
- 4 mm steel around fuel tank and oil cooling system
- 6 mm steel behind engine
- 6 mm steel underneath bottom oil cooling system
- 6 mm steel beside fuel tank
- 6 mm steel beside and on top of pilot
- 8 mm steel in front of and below gunner
- 64 mm bulletproof glass in front of pilot
- 64 mm bulletproof glass between pilot and gunner
- Self-sealing fuel tanks, with neutral gas pressurization system (1 underneath pilot and 1 in front of pilot)
(Note: the gunner is rear-facing)
Armaments
Offensive armament
The IL-2 M-82 is armed with:
- 2 x 20 mm ShVAK cannons, wing-mounted (210 rpg = 420 total)
- 2 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns, wing-mounted (750 rpg = 1,500 total)
Suspended armament
The IL-2 M-82 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- Without load
- 12 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs (300 kg total)
- 4 x 50 kg FAB-50 bombs (200 kg total)
- 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs (400 kg total)
- 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M43 bombs (500 kg total)
- 8 x RS-82 rockets
- 8 x RBS-82 rockets
- 8 x RS-132 rockets
- 8 x RBS-132 rockets
- 12 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs + 8 x RS-82 rockets (300 kg total)
- 12 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs + 8 x RBS-82 rockets (300 kg total)
- 4 x 50 kg FAB-50 bombs + 8 x RS-82 rockets (200 kg total)
- 4 x 50 kg FAB-50 bombs + 8 x RBS-82 rockets (200 kg total)
- 12 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs + 4 x RS-132 rockets (300 kg total)
- 12 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs + 4 x RBS-132 rockets (300 kg total)
- 4 x 50 kg FAB-50 bombs + 4 x RS-132 rockets (200 kg total)
- 4 x 50 kg FAB-50 bombs + 4 x RBS-132 rockets (200 kg total)
- 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs + 8 x RS-82 rockets (400 kg total)
- 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs + 8 x RBS-82 rockets (400 kg total)
- 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs + 4 x RS-132 rockets (400 kg total)
- 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs + 4 x RBS-132 rockets (400 kg total)
- 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs + 8 x RS-132 rockets (400 kg total)
- 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs + 8 x RBS-132 rockets (400 kg total)
Defensive armament
The IL-2 M-82 is defended by:
- 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, dorsal turret (280 rpg)
Usage in battles
The IL-2 M-82's effective frontal armament and excellent loadout options make it an excellent ground attacker in both Air and Mixed battles. Its lacking flight characteristics and slow top speed make it unsuitable for air-to-air engagements, as it will be quickly shredded by enemy fighters.
The IL-2 M-82 differs from earlier IL-2 variants by having the Shvetsov M-82 engine in place of the standard Mikulin AM-38 engine. This new engine provides greater power, giving the IL-2 a slight performance boost, but lacks armour protection, unlike the other IL-2 variants. As a result, greater care must be taken to avoid soaking up too much ground fire, as any stray flak could easily damage the aircraft's engine or set it on fire.
However, this aircraft also benefits from having a rear gunner, equipped with a 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun. This weapon is highly effective and can easily set enemy aircraft on fire with several bursts. However, it lacks the punching power of heavier cannons, meaning that more hits will be necessary to deal the same damage.
In Air battles, the IL-2 M-82 can be very well utilised as a ground attacker. Its RS-82 rockets are well-suited for destroying soft targets while the larger RS/RBS-132 rockets and bombs (100+ kg) can be used against harder targets like pillboxes and tanks. In particular, the 2 x 250 kg FAB-250 loadout is very effective against hard targets, and will often destroy medium/heavy tanks or light pillboxes with even a near miss - a direct hit guarantees a kill. This aircraft also benefits from an excellent initial turn rate, giving it some air-to-air capability. However, its poor energy retention prevents it from performing well in a dogfight, so it is recommended to only engage distracted enemies, or aircraft that are already engaging in a dogfight.
Manual Engine Control
MEC elements | ||||||
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Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
Oil | Water | Type | ||||
Not controllable | Controllable Not auto controlled |
Controllable Not auto controlled |
Controllable Not auto controlled |
Separate | Not controllable 1 gear |
Not controllable |
Modules
Tier | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | |||
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I | Fuselage repair | Radiator | Turret 12 mm | Offensive 20 mm | ||
II | Compressor | Airframe | New 12 mm MGs (turret) | RO-82 | ||
III | Wings repair | Engine | Offensive 7 mm | New 20 mm cannons | Der-21 | |
IV | 95 octane fuel usage | Engine injection | Cover | New 7 mm MGs | RO-132 | |
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase |
Pros and cons
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History
In early July of 1941, due to the rapid advance of German troops into central Russia, there was a threat of a reduction in the supply of IL-2 AM-38 aircraft engines. Anticipating possible issues, Sergey Ilyushin suggested adapting the Sturmovik engine to the more common M-82 engine to the Soviet military aviation authorities. In a very short time, the aircraft engineers in the Ilyushin design bureau built a prototype attacker aircraft for testing with the new engine. The prototype also featured a much anticipated defensive turret with a position for an air gunner, the need for which became evident after the first IL-2 sorties in WWII. Unlike the production version, the IL-2 with the M-82 engine did not have engine compartment protection - the armored capsule was shortened and ended with an armored plate between the pilot and the engine. The new engine also required the installation of an updated propeller. The gunner's seat was positioned to the rear of the cockpit, where a blister turret with a 12.7mm UBT machine gun with armored glass was located. Tests of the new version of the attack aircraft demonstrated that such a design does not have critical problems despite its inferior speed to the regular IL-2. By the spring of 1942, a prototype with the M-82IR engine appeared, which was better suited for low altitudes, from which the attack aircraft was operating most of the time. Flight characteristics have been improved, but by that time the production of native AM-38 engines was normal and there was no need to modify the IL-2 with M-82 engines any more.
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See also
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External links
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