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How effective was the Il2?
In an attack during the Kursk Battle in summer 1943, Il-2s destroyed 70 tanks of the German 9th Panzer Division within 20 minutes. A number of Il-2 pilots became highly successful.
What is the most produced airplane?
Since it first flew in the mid-1950s, the Cessna 172 Skyhawk has become the world’s most-produced aircraft with at least 44,000 rolling off the production line.
How many il 2s are left?
This Russian plane was produced in great quantities with an approximate 36,000 made in a 4-year period. While the Il-2 was well-designed and effective, there are only two flyable examples left today.
How good was the Il-2 Shturmovik?
* The Ilyushin-2 Shturmovik ground-attack aircraft was one of the most important Soviet combat aircraft of World War II. While Russian technology is not always highly regarded in the West, the Il-2 was well-designed and highly effective at its task, was produced in great quantity, and was one of the great combat aircraft of war.
How high did the Shturmoviks fly?
White-painted Shturmoviks were the most prominent participant in the battle in the air, performing roughly a thousand sorties over the next four days, skimming in at altitudes of 20 meters (64 feet) or less to smash German armor, artillery, and infantry.
What was the Sturmovik used for?
In many ways the Sturmovik was a forerunner of today’s A-10 “Warthog,” developed by Fairchild Republic for the U.S. Air Force and used for close air support, which is capable of providing punishing damage to hardened ground targets while protecting its pilot with its toughened shell.
What was the name of the Soviet ground attack aircraft?
Russian ground attack aircraft. The Ilyushin Il-2 (Cyrillic: Илью́шин Ил-2) Shturmovik (Cyrillic: Штурмови́к, Shturmovík) was a ground-attack aircraft produced by the Soviet Union in large numbers during the Second World War.