Ilyushin Il-28 Beagle: Light Attack Bomber

by Yefim Gordon

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The Il-28 entered service with the USSR Air Force in 1950 and has often been dubbed 'The Russian Canberra'. The first prototype was powered by Rolls-Royce Nene turbojets, but production models were powered by two 5,950 lb st Klimov VK-1s, a little 'borrowed' technology. The aircraft had a maximum speed of 600 mph at sea level and 515 mph at 36,000 ft. The service ceiling was 40,000 ft and the range 2,000 miles. It was armed with two fixed forward-firing 23-mm cannon and two 23-mm cannon in a manually directed tail position. The aircraft served with the air forces of Egypt, China, Czechoslovakia and Poland, in addition to the USSR. A trainer version is known by the NATO name Mascot. The Il-20 was a conversion for Aeroflot operation on high-speed freight services. Book jacket.… (more)

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In some respects, a more in-depth treatment than you would see in a comparable Osprey Publications book. There is a great deal of detail on the various iterations of the jet-bomber, as well as its development history. The photographs are also very good, and it is noteworthy that the authors take pains to show you how to properly pronounce the Russian words, which is unusual. The authors do have a strange tendency to punctuate with "!" and "?!," which detracts a bit. Not a generalists' book (like an Osprey would be), but interesting if you like aviation. (

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The Il-28 entered service with the USSR Air Force in 1950 and has often been dubbed 'The Russian Canberra'. The first prototype was powered by Rolls-Royce Nene turbojets, but production models were powered by two 5,950 lb st Klimov VK-1s, a little 'borrowed' technology. The aircraft had a maximum speed of 600 mph at sea level and 515 mph at 36,000 ft. The service ceiling was 40,000 ft and the range 2,000 miles. It was armed with two fixed forward-firing 23-mm cannon and two 23-mm cannon in a manually directed tail position. The aircraft served with the air forces of Egypt, China, Czechoslovakia and Poland, in addition to the USSR. A trainer version is known by the NATO name Mascot. The Il-20 was a conversion for Aeroflot operation on high-speed freight services. Book jacket.

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