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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Ilyushin Il-4
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1940–1945
Quantity
5,256
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1936
- Service Entry Year1940
- Crew4
- Primary RoleLong-range bomber
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine Typepiston
- Engine ModelTumansky M-88
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Top Speed404 km/h
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length14.76 m
- Wingspan21.44 m
- Wing Area66.7
- Empty Weight5,800 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight12,120 kg
◆Armament2MOD.2
- Internal Gun12.7 mm UBT machine gun
- Internal Weapons BayYes
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Built5,256
- Operators4
⬢Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1940
- Production End1945
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1945Production ended
86
years in service
5
years in production
5,256
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Ilyushin Il-4 05 / Operators
Ilyushin Il-4SALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Finland | 4 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
92STRATEGIC BOMBERS18WORLD WAR II · STRATEGIC BOMBERS1464RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS24PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 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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