Il-28 Beagle

Country of OriginCIS (Commonwealth of Independent States).

Similar AircraftCanberra, Yak-28 Brewer.

CrewThree.

RoleLight bomber, trainer.

ArmamentBombs, two 23-mm cannons in tail.

DimensionsLength: 57 ft, 11 in (17.6 m). Span: 70 ft, 5 in (21.5 m).

Il-28 Beagle WEFT Description

WingsHigh-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 wingsÂ' leading and trailing edges.

FuselageTubular and cigar-shaped tapering to the rear. Rounded, glassed-in nose. Bubble canopy.

TailFin 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.

Il-28 Beagle

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

Books on the Il-28 Beagle

Ilyushin Il-28 Beagle: Light Attack Bomber
Ilyushin Il-28 Beagle: Light Attack Bomber

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