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Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik Military
Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerIlyushinDouglas Aircraft
TypeAttack aircraftAttack aircraft
Origin🇸🇺 Soviet Union🇺🇸 United States
First flight19391954
StatusRetiredIn service
Units built36,1832,960
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length11.60 m12.22 m
Wingspan14.60 m8.38 m
Height4.20 m4.57 m
Wing area38.5 m²24.2 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight4,360 kg4,750 kg
Max. take-off weight6,380 kg11,136 kg
Performance
Max. speed414 km/h1,083 km/h
Range720 km—
Ferry range—3,220 km
Combat radius—625 km
Service ceiling5,500 m12,880 m
Rate of climb—43.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew21
Hardpoints—5
Powerplant
Engines11
Engine type——
Engine modelMikulin AM-38FPratt & Whitney J52-P-8A
Thrust (each)—41.0 kN
Power (each)1,285 kW—

At a glance

Max. speed

Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
414 km/h
Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk
1,083 km/h

Max. take-off weight

Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
6,380 kg
Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk
11,136 kg

Wingspan

Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
15 m
Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk
8 m

Length

Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
12 m
Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk
12 m

Service ceiling

Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
5,500 m
Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk
12,880 m

Units built

Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
36,183
Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk
2,960

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.