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Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
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IlyushinIl-2Shturmovik

Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · Russia · 1941
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IlyushinIl-2Shturmovik

Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik Photo: no info · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Ground-Attack Lethality
85
Payload
70
Loiter / Endurance
65
Survivability
75
Accuracy
60
Low-Altitude Capability
90
Avionics
30
Reliability
80
Versatility
70
Cost-Effectiveness
95
Origin Russia
CategoryGround Attack / CAS Aircraft
EraWorld War II
In service1941–1945
Operators6 countries
Quantity36,183
Data Quality88%
72
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft MASS Rating
5/32
World War II
34/251
All-Time
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · 10 axes scored
Ground-Attack Lethality
85
Payload
70
Loiter / Endurance
65
Survivability
75
Accuracy
60
Low-Altitude Capability
90
Avionics
30
Reliability
80
Versatility
70
Cost-Effectiveness
95
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
Country
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
36,183
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · WORLD WAR II
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
98
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
72
ground attack / cas aircraft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight1939
  • Service Entry Year1941
  • Crew2
  • Primary RoleGround-attack aircraft
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Top Speed410 km/h
  • Service Ceiling4,525 m
  • Ferry Range765 km
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
  • Length9.19 m
  • Wingspan14.6 m
  • Height4.17 m
  • Wing Area38.5
  • Empty Weight3,800 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight5,700 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
⬢Production1MOD.1
  • Total Built36,183
▲Service History3MOD.3
  • Retirement Year1954
  • Production Start1941
  • Production End1945
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1941Production started
  3. 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
36,183
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 36,164units
36,164active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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