Ilyushin Il-26

Il-26
Role Strategic bomber project
National origin USSR
Manufacturer Ilyushin

The Ilyushin Il-26 was a late 1940s project for a strategic heavy bomber by the Ilyushin Design Bureau.[1][2] There were a variety of alternative engines proposed for the Il-26, including the 3,400 kW (4,500 hp) Shvetsov ASh-2TK piston engine and 4,500 kW (6,000 hp) Yakovlev M-501 diesel engine. The specifications varied according to the number and type of engines proposed.

Specifications (Il-26 estimated)

Data from [1] Unflown wings : Soviet and Russian unrealized aircraft projects 1925-2010.[3]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 12
  • Length: 39 m (127 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 61 m (200 ft 2 in)
  • Height: 13.7 m (44 ft 11 in)
  • Wing area: 475 m2 (5,110 sq ft)
  • Max takeoff weight: 190,000 kg (418,878 lb)
  • Powerplant: 6 × Klimov VK-2 turboprop engines, 3,700 kW (5,000 shp) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 545 km/h (339 mph, 294 kn) at sea level
560 km/h (350 mph) at 9,300 m (30,500 ft)
  • Range: 11,560 km (7,180 mi, 6,240 nmi) with 5,000 kg (11,000 lb) load
  • Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft)

Armament

  • Guns: 5 x paired 23 mm (0.906 in) cannon in twodorsal, 2 ventral and one tail remote controlled turrets
  • Bombs: 12,000 kg (26,000 lb) of bombs (maximum)

References

  1. ^ a b Gordon, Yefim; Komissarov, Dmitry; Komissarov, Sergey (2004). OKB Ilyushin. Hinkley: Midland. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-85780-187-3.
  2. ^ Buttler, Tony; Gordon, Yefim (2004). Soviet secret projects : bombers since 1945. Hinkley: Midland. pp. 14-15. ISBN 1-85780-194-6.
  3. ^ Gordon, Yefim; Komissarov, Sergei (2013). Unflown wings : Soviet and Russian unrealized aircraft projects 1925-2010. Birmingham: Ian Allan Publishing Ltd. pp. 420–421. ISBN 978-1906537340.

Further reading

  • Gunston, Bill (1995). The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995. London: Osprey. ISBN 1-85532-405-9.