Il-28 Beagle
| Country of Origin | CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). |
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| 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. |
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| Engine(s) | Two turbojets mounted beneath the wings in pods. Pods extend beyond wingsÂ' 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).
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Books on the Il-28 Beagle

Ilyushin Il-28 Beagle: Light Attack Bomber