Ilyushin DB-3 - Specifications (DB-3B, Late Production)

Specifications (DB-3B, Late Production)

General characteristics

• Crew: 3
• Length: 14.22 m (46 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 21.44 m (70 ft 4 in)
• Height: 4.19 m (13 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 65.6 m2 (706 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 5,030 kg (11,089 lb)
• Gross weight: 7,745 kg (17,075 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 9,450 kg (20,834 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Nazarov M-87 9-cyl. air-cooled radial engines, 709 kW (951 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 439 km/h (273 mph; 237 kn)
• Range: 3,800 km (2,361 mi; 2,052 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 9,600 m (31,496 ft)
• Rate of climb: 6.93 m/s (1,364 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 118 kg/m² (24 lb/sq ft)
• Power/mass: 0.18 kW/kg (0.11 hp/lb)

Armament

• 3 × 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns
• 1 × 20 mm ShVAK cannon (not always fitted)
• Up to 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) of bombs