Ilyushin Il-4
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The Ilyushin Il-4 was a Soviet twin-engine long-range bomber widely used by the USSR during World War II for strategic bombing and torpedo missions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ilyushin Il-4 canonical | 2 |
| Ilyushin Il-4 bomber | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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long‑range bomber ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine bomber ⓘ |
| armament |
defensive machine guns
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external bomb racks ⓘ internal bomb bay ⓘ torpedoes for anti‑shipping missions ⓘ |
| bombLoad | up to 2500 kg of bombs ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| designer | Sergey Ilyushin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Ilyushin DB‑3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin‑engine ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredMassProduction | late 1930s ⓘ |
| era |
1930s aircraft
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1940s aircraft ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1936 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | all‑metal monoplane ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable conventional landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ilyushin Design Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 430 km/h ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Bob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Baltic Sea anti‑shipping operations
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Black Sea anti‑shipping operations NERFINISHED ⓘ strategic bombing of German targets ⓘ |
| operator | Soviet Long‑Range Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Tumansky M‑88 radial engines ⓘ |
| primaryUsers | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | late 1930s to mid‑1940s ⓘ |
| range | about 3800 km ⓘ |
| role |
long‑range bomber
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maritime strike aircraft ⓘ torpedo bomber ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 9300 m ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1940 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
mine‑laying aircraft
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night bomber ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Soviet Air Forces
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Naval Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
long‑range reconnaissance
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maritime torpedo attacks ⓘ strategic bombing ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
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Ilyushin Il-4 bomber