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| Jet-engined armoured ground attack aircraft. It was a rather odd
design, with two engines in the forward fuselage, armoured tandem
cockpits, swept wings, and a remote-controlled tail gun turret.
Only one was completed, because the concept was clearly outdated.
 | A three-view drawing (800 x 519) |
| ENGINE | 2 x 3250kg RD-9V turbojets |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 17470 kg | 38515 lb |
| Empty weight | 12190 kg | 26874 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 16.00 m | 53 ft 6 in |
| Length | 16.16 m | 53 ft 0 in |
| Height | 5.90 m | 19 ft 4 in |
| Wing area | 47.60 m2 | 512.36 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Cruise speed | 993 km/h | 617 mph |
| Ceiling | 11600 m | 38050 ft |
| Range | 1115 km | 693 miles |
| GrahamClayton, e-mail, 28.04.2024 13:35 When the Il-40 fired its guns, as their combustion gasses disturbed the airflow into the engines and caused them to flameout or hiccup - a design flaw that was never overcome. reply | | bombardier, e-mail, 18.10.2011 10:27 This plane looks like a double-barreled shotgun when viewed from the front. reply | | redstar72, e-mail, 25.04.2011 08:40 DebtMan
The Il-40 was first flown in March 7, 1953 - already after Stalin's death (just some days, but after).
It was cancelled by the Government's order in April 13, 1956 - so Stalin couldn't be involved in this. The Defence Minister Georgy Zhukov decided to abandon Shturmoviks, replacing them by the fighter-bombers. The Shturmoviks returned only about 20 years later.
Actually not one, but two Il-40 prototypes were built and the series of 40 aircraft was started before the program cancellation. reply | | DebtMan, e-mail, 16.10.2010 03:37 The project was cancelled due what Stalin was believed what VVS not need a ''Sturmovik'' jet and for that,he was ordered scrap the 5 prototypes .Is possible what survives an unique prototipe of hte plane. reply | |
| | Buff, 04.04.2009 07:27 Well, it was actually an IL-102, which was derived from an IL-42, itself a derivation of IL-40, that was offered for export in 1992. Funny to see an aircraft with a remotely controlled tail gun and a rear facing gunner on a modern aircraft. reply | | Jord, 18.11.2007 15:52 Regarding above comment... see Il-102 for the aircraft mentioned reply | | Jord, 18.11.2007 15:50 This aircraft oddly resurfaced at an arms exhibition in the late 90s, posing as an alternative to the Su-25 and actually for sale to any interested party /airforce.
How bizarre! reply |
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