A heavily armored Soviet attack aircraft developed as a successor to the Il-2 and introduced at the end of World War II.
Development
Ilyushin Il-10 was developed by Ilyushin Design Bureau in Soviet Union as a attack aircraft. The family first flew in 1944 and entered service in 1945. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Ilyushin Il-10 is represented primarily in the attack aircraft role. The sourced variant records include service with Soviet Air Forces. Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War II. Role tags attached to the family include battlefield interdiction.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include Il-10. Recorded lineage links identify the family as major redesign of Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Il-10 | Production | Attack | Soviet Air Forces |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
Il-10 — C012 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 2
Powerplant: 1 × Mikulin AM-42 piston engine
Armament: Forward-firing cannon and machine guns with bombs or rockets, plus a rear defensive gun.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Soviet Combat Aircraft of the Second World War, Volume 2: Twin Engined Fighters, Attack Aircraft and Bombers — Midland Publishing · Tier 3