Ilyushin Il-28 - Specifications (Il-28)

Specifications (Il-28)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982–82

General characteristics

• Crew: Three (pilot, bombardier, gunner)
• Length: 17.65 m (57 ft 11 in (excluding cannon))
• Wingspan: 21.45 m (70 ft 4½ in (excluding tip tanks))
• Height: 6.70 m (22 ft 11¾ in)
• Wing area: 60.80 m² (654.5 sq ft)
• Airfoil: TSAGI SR-5S
• Aspect ratio: 7.55:1
• Empty weight: 12,890 kg (28,417 lb)
• Loaded weight: 18,400 kg (40,565 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 21,200 kg (46,738 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Klimov VK-1A turbojets, 26.5 kN (5,952 lbf) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 902 km/h (487 knots, 560 mph) at 4,500 m (14,760 ft)
• Cruise speed: 770 km/h (415 knots, 478 mph)
• Range: 2,180 km (1,176 nmi, 1,355 mi) at 770 km/h (415 knots, 478 mph) and 10,000 m (32,800 ft)
• Service ceiling: 12,300 m (40,350 ft)
• Rate of climb: 900 m/min (2,950 ft/min)

Armament

• Guns: 4 × Nudelman NR-23 cannons (2 in nose and 2 in tail barbette)
• Bombs: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) of bombs in internal bay (1,000 kg (2,200 lb) normal)