Ilyushin Il-4
 Il-4 in the Museum of the Great Patriotic War, Moscow, Russia. Photo: Mike1979 Russia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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| Make | Ilyushin |
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| Model | Ilyushin Il-4 |
| Type | Long-range bomber |
| Country |  Soviet Union
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| First flight | 31 March 1936 |
| Built | 1940-1945 |
| Number built | 5,256 |
| Seats | four (pilot, bombardier/navigator, dorsal gunner/wireless-operator, ventral gunner) |
| Engine | 2 × Tumansky M-88B, 1100 hp
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| Developed from | Ilyushin DB-3 |
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The Ilyushin Il-4 (first called the DB-3F) is a Soviet twin-engine long-range bomber and torpedo bomber, widely used by the Soviet air force and navy in World War II.[1] In all, 5,256 were built from 1940 to 1945.[1] None are on the U.S. civil register.[2]
History
In 1938 the Ilyushin bureau redesigned its DB-3 bomber to make it easier to build and better performing. The new version was called the DB-3F, for forsirovanniy, "boosted".[1] The inner structure, especially the wings, was heavily changed so it no longer needed hand finishing, and duralumin replaced much of the steel used before.[1] NATO later called it "Bob".[1]
Specifications (Il-4)
| Item | Il-4 |
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| Crew | four (pilot, bombardier/navigator, dorsal gunner/wireless-operator, ventral gunner) |
| Length | 14.76 m |
| Wingspan | 21.44 m |
| Engine | 2 × Tumansky M-88B, 1100 hp (14-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engines) |
| Maximum speed | 410 km/h |
| Range | 3,800 km |
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.[1]
Photos
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Ilyushin Il-4. Photo: Sot.virk. Niilo Helander, Public domain -
Ilyushin Il-4. Photo: Israel Ozersky, Public domain -
Catalog #: 15_002210 Title: Ilyushin Il-4 Date: 1937 Collection: Charles M. Photo: SDASM Archives, Public domain -
Bombardero Ilyushin Il-4. Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
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Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Wikipedia, "Ilyushin Il-4", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.
- ↑ Federal Aviation Administration, Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.