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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Ilyushin Il-54
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · EARLY COLD WAR
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1955
- Crew3
- Primary RoleTactical / Medium Bomber
- GenerationTransonic
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeLyulka AL-7
- Engine ModelLyulka AL-7F
- Number of Engines2
- Thrust (dry, each)75.537
- Thrust (afterburner, each)98.1
- AfterburnerYes
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Top Speed1,150 km/h
- Stall Speed243 km/h
- Service Ceiling13,630 m
- Ferry Range2,057 km
- Rate of Climb25.25 m/s
- Takeoff Run1,150 m
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length28.963 m
- Wingspan17.65 m
- Wing Area84.6
- Loaded Weight40,400 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight41,600 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload5,000 kg
- Internal Gun* 1x Nudelman-Rikhter AM-23 cannon in the port forward fuselage. * 2x Nudelman-Rikhter AM-23 cannon in the remotely cont
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built2
- Variants3
▲Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1955
- Operational StatusPrototype only
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1955Production started
71
years in service
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
86TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS14EARLY COLD WAR · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS1066RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS279PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
An afterburner is a device that injects fuel into a jet engine's hot exhaust gases, generating additional thrust through combustion.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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