Ilyushin

Ilyushin Il-4

Medium bomber

  • First flight1936
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built5,256
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
four (pilot, bombardier/navigator, dorsal gunner/wireless-operator, ventral gunner)
Length
14.76 m
Wingspan
21.44 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
410 km/h
Range
3,800 km
Service ceiling
8,700 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Tumansky M-88B 14-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engines (1,100 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 2 × 7.62×54mmR ShKAS machine guns (1 in nose, 1 in ventral hatch), 1 × 12.7×108mm UBT machine gun in dorsal turret; Bombs: Up to 2700 kg of bombs or mines.; Rockets: 2 × BETAB-750DS 305 mm rockets.; Missiles: 1 × 940 kg Type 45-36 torpedo