Ilyushin Il-2

The Il-2 is an attack aircraft built by Ilyushin. It first flew on 02 October 1939 and entered service in 1941, and was retired in 1954. 36,163 were built.

Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
Pictured: Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik · Umeyou · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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About the Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik

Type of aircraft
attack aircraft
First flight
02 October 1939
Entered service
1941
Retired
1954
Total built
36,163

Where you can see one

1 example is on public display.

CollectionIdentityStatus
National Air and Space Museum—static display