IL-2M (1943)
| This page is about the Soviet strike aircraft IL-2M (1943). For other variants, see IL-2 (Family). |
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Description
The IL-2M (1943) is a rank III Soviet strike aircraft with a battle rating of 3.3 (AB/RB) and 3.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory".
General info
Flight performance
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 2,500 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 379 | 363 | 6500 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 450 |
| Upgraded | 420 | 400 | 33.8 | 34.8 | 11.3 | 8.6 | ||
Details
| Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
| X | ✓ | ✓ | X | X |
| Limits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
| 620 | 320 | N/A | 418 | 270 | ~13 | ~13 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 320 | < 300 | < 370 | > 329 |
Survivability and armour
- 4 mm steel surrounding engine and frontal fuel tank
- 4 mm steel above pilot
- 5 mm steel underneath rear fuel tanks
- 6 mm steel surrounding pilot
- 6 mm steel underneath belly oil cooling system
- 6 mm steel in front of gunner*
- 6 mm steel disc behind propeller spinner
- 12 mm steel behind gunner*
- 64 mm bulletproof glass in front of pilot
- Self-sealing fuel tanks, with neutral gas pressurization system (1 in front of pilot's feet, 1 under pilot, 1 behind gunner*)
*Note that the gunner is rear-facing
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Offensive armament
The IL-2M (1943) is armed with:
- 2 x 23 mm VYa-23 cannons, wing-mounted (150 rpg = 300 total)
- 2 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns, wing-mounted (750 rpg = 1,500 total)
Suspended armament
The IL-2M (1943) 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-50sv bombs (200 kg total)
- 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs (400 kg total)
- 2 x 250 kg FAB-250sv bombs (500 kg total)
- 4 x RS-82 rockets
- 4 x RBS-82 rockets
- 12 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs + 4 x RS-82 rockets (300 kg total)
- 12 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs + 4 x RBS-82 rockets (300 kg total)
- 4 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs + 4 x RS-82 rockets (200 kg total)
- 4 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs + 4 x RBS-82 rockets (200 kg total)
- 4 x RS-132 rockets
- 4 x RBS-132 rockets
- 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs + 4 x RS-82 rockets (400 kg total)
- 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs + 4 x RBS-82 rockets (400 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-50sv bombs + 4 x RS-132 rockets (200 kg total)
- 4 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs + 4 x RBS-132 rockets (200 kg total)
- 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs + 4 x RBS-132 rockets (400 kg total)
- 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs + 4 x RS-132 rockets (400 kg total)
- 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs + 4 x RS-132 rockets (400 kg total)
- 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs + 4 x RBS-132 rockets (400 kg total)
Defensive armament
The IL-2M (1943) is defended by:
- 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, dorsal turret (150 rpg)
Usage in battles
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Manual Engine Control
| MEC elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
| Oil | Water | Type | ||||
| Controllable | Controllable Not auto controlled |
Controllable Auto control available |
Controllable Auto control available |
Separate | Not controllable 1 gear |
Not controllable |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Retains the flexible payload options of its predecessors
- Features a single 12.7 mm Berezin machine gun in a rear-facing defensive position
Cons:
- Plane is less agile than previous versions (heavier)
- Gunner doesn't benefit from the same level of protection as the pilot
History
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Media
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- Videos
See also
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External links
| Ilyushin Design Bureau (Илью́шинa Опытное конструкторское бюро) | |
|---|---|
| Bombers | DB-3B · IL-4 |
| Jet Bombers | IL-28* · IL-28Sh |
| Strike Aircraft | IL-8 (1944) |
| Il-2 | IL-2 (1941) · IL-2 (1942) · IL-2M type 3 · IL-2M "Avenger" · IL-2M (1943) · IL-2-37 · IL-2 M-82 |
| Il-10 | IL-10 · IL-10 (1946) |
| Export/Captured | |
| Bombers | ␗DB-3A · ◊IL-28 · ◔IL-28 |
| Strike Aircraft | ▀IL-2 (1942) · ␗IL-10 (1946) · ◔IL-10 |
| * The Chinese Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation built unlicensed copies of the Il-28 known as the H-5. | |
| 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 |
