Ilyushin IL-2 Sturmovik
he Ilyushin Il-2 is a ground-attack plane that was produced by the Soviet Union in large numbers during the Second World War.
To Il-2 pilots, the aircraft was known by the diminutive "Ilyusha". To the soldiers on the ground, it was called the "Hunchback", the "Flying Tank" or the "Flying Infantryman". Its postwar NATO reporting name was Bark.
During the war, 36,183 units of the Il-2 were produced, and in combination with its successor, the Ilyushin Il-10, a total of 42,330 were built, making it the single most produced military aircraft design in aviation history, as well as one of the most produced piloted aircraft in history along with the American postwar civilian Cessna 172 and the German then-contemporary Messerschmitt Bf 109.
The Il-2 played a crucial role on the Eastern Front. When factories fell behind on deliveries, Joseph Stalin told the factory managers that the Il-2s were "as essential to the Red Army as air and bread."
Features
- Realistic 1:1 scale
- Realistic variable-pitch propeller
- Accurate proportions
- Incredibly powerful armament consisting of one x45 power autocannon
- Easy to fly and relatively light weight
- Rugged and realistic landing gear
User ManualLeftShift | Engine
LeftAlt | Gun camera
LeftCtrl | Cockpit cameras
TFGH | Maneuvering controls
C (hold) | Fire auto-cannon
V/B | Throttle up and downThis aircraft is another no-nonsense, rugged, utilitarian machine, just like the real one! Its highly powerful autocannon is extremely accurate at range and will shred nearly any kind of target; most aircraft will be one-shot by it.
Creators Note:
This Yak-3 is the epitome of my current capacities in light prop fighter design, and incorporates entirely different engine and and cannon building techniques to deliver a very capable machine for few blocks. I have 24 planes that need to be published, so its high time I start doing so, beginning with this favorite of mine, the Yak-3.Please do not re-upload this item without permission from me, the author.
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