Ilyushin Il-28
.jpg) Ilyushin Il-28. Photo: Wisnia6522, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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| Make | Ilyushin |
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| Model | Ilyushin Il-28 |
| Type | Medium bomber |
| Country |  Soviet Union
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| First flight | 8 July 1948 |
| Status | In service with the Korean People's Air Force |
| Number built | over 6,635 |
| Seats | 3 |
| Engine | 2 × Klimov VK-1A |
| Cruise speed | 770 km/h (Il-28)
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The Ilyushin Il-28 is a Soviet jet bomber that entered service in 1950, the first Soviet jet bomber built in large numbers. The Soviet Union built 6,316.[1] China built more without a license as the Harbin H-5, and North Korea still flies about 80.[1] None are on the U.S. civil register.[2]
History
The Il-28 first flew on July 8, 1948.[1] It carried both nuclear and conventional bombs for the Soviet Union until the late 1950s, and for China until the 1990s.[1] Il-28s drew worldwide attention in the Cuban Missile Crisis, when they were sent to Cuba with tactical nuclear bombs.[1]
It went to the Warsaw Pact countries and was flown in many conflicts, from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution to wars in the Middle East, Africa and Afghanistan.[1] NATO called it "Beagle", and the trainer version "Mascot".[1]
Specifications (Il-28)
| Item | Il-28 |
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| Crew | 3 |
| Length | 17.65 m |
| Wingspan | 21.45 m |
| Height | 6.7 m |
| Engine | 2 × Klimov VK-1A (centrifugal-flow turbojet engines) |
| Maximum speed | 902 km/h |
| Cruise speed | 770 km/h |
| Range | 2,180 km |
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.[1]
Photos
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An Iraqi Il-28 bomber junked at Al Taqaddum, Iraq. Photo: Ultratone85 at English Wikipedia, Public domain -
Bomb rack of Ilyushin Il-28, Kbely museum, Prague. Photo: see the file page on Commons, Public domain -
A right front view of an Egyptian (Soviet-built) Il-28U Beagle conversion trainer aircraft. Photo: Staff Sgt. Bill Thompson, Public domain -
A monument in the form of Soviet Il-28 bomber in Tokmok (Chuy Province, Kyrgyzstan). Photo: Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5 -
Egyptian IL-28 strikes IDF column in Sinai during Six Days War. Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain -
Ilyushin Il-28. Photo: Jerry Gunner from Lincoln, UK, CC BY 2.0 -
Ilyushin Il-28. Photo: Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Ilyushin Il-28. Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
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Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Wikipedia, "Ilyushin Il-28", 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.