Ilyushin IL-28 Beagle

Origin

Russia

Type

three-crew tactical day bomber

Max Speed

486 kt / 560 mph

Max Range

2,180 km / 1,355 miles

Dimensions

span 21.45 m / 70 ft 4.5 in length 17.65 m 57 ft 10.9 in height 6.70 m / 21 ft 11.8 in

Weight

empty 12,890 kg / 128,418 lb max. take-off 21,200 kg / 46,738 lbs

Powerplant

two 2700-kg (5,952-lb) dry thrust Klimov VK-1 turbojets

Armament

two 23-mm NR-23 fixed cannon in the nose and two 23-mm NR-23 trainable cannon in a tail turret plus a bombload of up to 3,000 kg 16,614 lbs

Operators:

China, Egypt, North Korea, Poland, Romania, Vietnam, Yemen