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II-28 (Beagle)

Twin-engine light bomberFielded 1950Pending verification
Air ForcesRUS
Length 17.65 m
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System
TypeTwin-engine light bomber
Date of introduction1950
ProliferationAt least 2 countries
ManufacturerIlyushinMed[1]
Crew3Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length17.65 m58 ftMed[1]
Height6.68 m22 ftMed[1]
Wingspan21.45 m70 ftMed[1]
Wing area60.87 m sqMed[1]
Empty weight12,890 kg28,418 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
Engine2 x Klimov VK-1A (Rolls Royce Nene) turbojetMed[1]
Thrust / power5,952 lb (2,700 kg) static thrust eachMed[1]
Speed900 km/h559 mph · 486 ktMed[1]
Cruise speed769 km/hMed[1]
Service ceiling12,500 m41,011 ftMed[1]
Rate of climb900 m/minMed[1]
Range3,550 km2,206 mi · 1,917 nmiMed[1]
Armament and payload
Hardpoints4Med[1]
Bombing System: weapons bay maximum capacity3,000 kg) of bombs or torpedoes in internal weapons bayMed[1]
ArmamentNudelman-Rikhter NR-23Med[1]
Variants
Il-28Basic three-seat bomber version, powered by two VK-1 engines.[1]
Il-28UUnarmed training version fitted with new nose housing cockpit for instructor, while the trainee sat in the normal cockpit. First flown 18 March 1950.[1]
Il-28RThree-seat tactical photo reconnaissance version, with extra fuel in bomb bay and tip-tanks, and with one forward firing cannon removed. Fitted with revised undercarriage to deal with heavier weights. First flew 19 April 1950.[1]
Il-28RTRELINT version of Il-28R[1]
Il-28REBElectronic warfare, electronic jamming version, fitted with wingtip electronic pods, that were in the former wing tanks.[1]
Il-28TTorpedo bomber version for the Soviet Naval Aviation able to accommodate two small or one large torpedo (including RAT-52 rocket propelled torpedoes) in a lengthened weapons bay.[1]
Il-28NNuclear bomber for the Soviet Air Force with modified bomb-bay and revised avionics. (N - Nositel - carrier, also known as Il-28A - Atomnyy - atomic).[1]
Il-28PUnarmed civil conversion for Aeroflot, used as jet conversion trainer and to carry high priority cargo (i.e. newspaper matrices to allow simultaneous printing of Pravda and Izvestia in Moscow, Sverdlovsk and Novosibirsk). Also designated Ilyushin Il-20.[1]
Weapons and payload options · 1Confidence · Source
Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23Autocannon
Med[1]
Quantity
4 x 23-mm NR-23 cannon (2 fixed in nose and two in tail position)
Type
Autocannon
Caliber
23mm
Rate of fire
800–850 rpm
Summary

The Ilyushin Il-28 (Russian: Илью́шин Ил-28; NATO reporting name: Beagle) is a jet bomber of the immediate postwar period that was originally manufactured for the Soviet Air Forces. It was the Soviet Union's first such aircraft to enter large-scale production.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Sources
  1. II-28 (Beagle) Russian Twin-Engine Light Bomber, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
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  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import