A heavily armed twin-jet ground-attack prototype developed as a jet-age successor to wartime Ilyushin assault aircraft.
Primary roleAttack
First flight1953
OriginSoviet Union
ManufacturerIlyushin Design Bureau
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Il-40 | Prototype | Attack | Soviet Air Forces |
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875-1995 — Osprey Aerospace · Tier 3