Il-28 Beagle
| Country of Origin |
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). |
| Similar Aircraft |
Canberra, Yak-28 Brewer. |
| Crew |
Three. |
| Role |
Light bomber, trainer. |
| Armament |
Bombs, two 23-mm cannons in tail. |
| Dimensions |
Length: 57 ft, 11 in (17.6 m). Span: 70 ft, 5 in (21.5 m). |
Il-28 Beagle WEFT Description
| Wings |
High-mounted with straight leading edge and forward-tapered trailing edge with blunt tips. |
| Engine(s) |
Two turbojets mounted beneath the wings in pods. Pods extend beyond wings�’ leading and trailing edges. |
| Fuselage |
Tubular and cigar-shaped tapering to the rear. Rounded, glassed-in nose. Bubble canopy. |
| Tail |
Fin is swept-back and tapered with a blunt tip. Flats are low-mounted on the fin, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips. A glassed-in tail gunner compartment is to the rear of the tail. |
Countries which Fly the Il-28 Beagle
Egypt, North Korea (H-5), People’s Republic of China (H-5).
Il-28 Beagle Manufacturers Web Site
Ilyushin
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