IL-28Sh

IL-28Sh

IL-28

Su-25

IL-28Sh

IL-28

Su-25

USSR

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.0	8.0	8.0

Class:

Bomber

Jet bomber

Research:61 000

Purchase:340 000

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This page is about the Russian jet bomber IL-28Sh. For other version, see IL-28.

Description

The IL-28Sh is a rank V Soviet jet bomber with a battle rating of 8.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.79 "Project X".

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 4,500 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	860	834	11500	49.4	50.3	16.4	15.5	1,480
Upgraded	947	933		46.7	48.0	24.0	20.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
✓	✓	✓	X	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	400	600	600	400	~7	~4

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 500	< 600	< 600	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Empty mass			Wing loading (full fuel, no boosters)
Klimov VK-1		2	13,170 kg			326 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load, no boosters)					Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		24m fuel	30m fuel	45m fuel	60m fuel	82m fuel
892 kg	Centrifugal-flow turbojet		15,133 kg	15,626 kg	16,823 kg	18,030 kg	19,801 kg	23,200 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%, no boosters)
Condition	100%	WEP	24m fuel	30m fuel	45m fuel	60m fuel	82m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	2,678 kgf	N/A	0.35	0.34	0.32	0.30	0.27	0.23
Optimal	2,678 kgf (0 km/h)	N/A	0.35	0.34	0.32	0.30	0.27	0.23

Booster (Solid fuel rocket)						Aircraft mass
Number	Booster weight (each)	Fuel weight (each)	Burn Time	Can be shutdown	Jettisoned after use	Mass with full booster fuel (no weapons load)
						24m fuel	30m fuel	45m fuel	60m fuel	82m fuel
2	50 kg	190 kg	13s	No	Yes	15,613 kg	16,106 kg	17,303 kg	18,510 kg	20,281 kg
Condition		Maximum booster thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)		Combined engine & booster thrust @ 0 m		Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100% with booster)
						24m fuel	30m fuel	45m fuel	60m fuel	82m fuel
Stationary		1,682 kgf		8,720 kgf		0.56	0.54	0.50	0.47	0.43
Optimal		1,682 kgf (any speed)		8,720 kgf (0kph)		0.56	0.54	0.50	0.47	0.43

Survivability and armour

Armour plates

Front gunner

• 6 mm steel plate for the front gunner's seat.
• 10 mm (bottom) and 32 mm (top) steel plates behind the front gunner.
• 10 mm steel plate under the nose.

Pilot

• 6 mm steel plate for the pilot's seat.
• 10 mm steel plate behind the pilot.
• 32 mm (top) steel plate in front of the pilot (part of the steel plate behind the front gunner).

Tail gunner

• 10 mm steel plate under the tail gunner.
• 8 mm steel plates in front of tail gunner.
• 102 mm (rear) and 68 mm (sides) bulletproof glass panes in front of tail gunner.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The IL-28Sh is armed with:

• 2 x 23 mm NR-23 cannons, nose-mounted (100 rpg = 200 total)

Suspended armament

The IL-28Sh can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 12 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs (1,200 kg total)
• 8 x 250 kg FAB-250M43 bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 10 x 250 kg FAB-250M43 bombs (2,500 kg total)
• 4 x 500 kg FAB-500 bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 1 x 1,500 kg FAB-1500M-46 bomb (1,500 kg total)
• 1 x 3,000 kg FAB-3000M-46 bomb (3,000 kg total)
• 2 x 23 mm GSh-23-2 cannons, wing-mounted (gunpods) (250 rpg = 500 total)
• 6 x S-24 rockets
• 192 x S-5K rockets

Defensive armament

The IL-28Sh is defended by:

• 2 x 23 mm NR-23 cannons, tail turret (225 rpg = 450 total)

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Compressor		Offensive 23 mm		Gun pod UPK-23-250
II			Airframe	New 23 mm cannons	KD-3
III	Wings repair	Engine		Turret 23 mm		C-24
IV			Cover	New 23 mm cannons (turret)	BD-4	UB-16-57

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Reasonable bomb load in air RB
• Good armaments for ground RB
• Good high speed manoeuvrability
• Turret and frontal armament are both useful against enemy planes
• Quick stock grind

Cons:

• Low top speed and acceleration, especially when stock
• Poor dogfighting capability

History

Development work on the IL-28Sh (Sh = Shturmovik; attacker) began in 1967 after it became clear that the main fighter-bomber of the Soviet air force, the MiG-15, had insufficient combat loads. As a result of this, Soviet engineers once more began looking into the possibility of converting some IL-28 bombers into attack aircraft. This resulted in the creation of the IL-28Sh, a regular IL-28 modified to fit 12 external pylons suspended underneath the wings. This allowed the IL-28Sh to carry, in addition to its standard internal payloads, a large number of suspended ordnance options ranging from rocket-and gunpods to additional bombs.

Testing of the modified machine began in autumn 1967, showing positive results. However, the way the Soviet high command envisioned to use the aircraft as an attacker contradicted some of the design choices made initially, while the aircraft was still intended to be used as a bomber. To fully utilize the destructive power of its expanded payload options and to avoid premature detection as well as anti-aircraft fire, the IL-28Sh was intended to be used at low to extremely low altitudes (going as low as 60 m). Operating at extremely low altitude like this meant that the crew of the Il-28Sh had to undergo special training in order to acquire the skills needed to use the machine this way. However, the biggest advantage that this kind of low-level flying offered was excellent visibility for both the pilot and bombardier as well as allowing the aircraft to be operated from front-line airfields. Nonetheless, testing also showed that the IL-28Sh wasn't without its flaws. Not only did the IL-28Sh lack sufficient enough armor protection to be used in this kind of role, but that the risk of losing the crew in an emergency situation was far greater than usually. These severe drawbacks ultimately led to the IL-28Sh being classified as unsuitable for the role of an attack aircraft and the project was shut down soon afterwards. Despite 70 regular IL-28 units being planned to be converted to the attacker version, only a handful of them was actually modified before the project was shut down.

- From Devblog

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the IL-28Sh from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #112 - War Machines section at 04:32 discusses the IL-28Sh.

Best Combo #2 discusses the IL-28Sh at 4:27 - War Thunder Official Channel

Tank busters discusses the IL-28Sh at 2:40 - War Thunder Official Channel

See 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.

External links

• [Devblog] IL-28Sh: The Soviet Rocketeer

Ilyushin Design Bureau (Илью́шинa Опытное конструкторское бюро)
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