Description

The ilyushin il-2 sturmovik was a soviet union attak aircraft in the wwii. Designed as a armored low-level close-support aircraft capable of defeating enemy armor and other ground targets. First flew on 12 october 1940 as prototype tskb-57, the aircraft entered production in march 1941,and come into service in may. A total of 36,163 were built. The sturmovik played a crucial role on the eastern front, famous nicknames as the black death

il-2 single-seat version,the early production, delivered to combat units in may-june 1941, powered by am-38 engine, equipped 20 mm shvak or 23 mm vya cannon in main wing.