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de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito Military
Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik Military
Quick facts
Manufacturerde Havilland Aircraft CompanyIlyushin
TypeAttack aircraftAttack aircraft
Origin🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇸🇺 Soviet Union
First flight19401939
StatusRetiredRetired
Units built7,78136,183
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length13.57 m11.60 m
Wingspan16.52 m14.60 m
Height5.30 m4.20 m
Wing area42.2 m²38.5 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight6,490 kg4,360 kg
Max. take-off weight10,569 kg6,380 kg
Performance
Max. speed611 km/h414 km/h
Range2,655 km720 km
Service ceiling10,100 m5,500 m
Crew & capacity
Crew22
Powerplant
Engines21
Engine type——
Engine modelRolls-Royce Merlin 25Mikulin AM-38F
Power (each)1,210 kW1,285 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
611 km/h
Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
414 km/h

Range

de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
2,655 km
Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
720 km

Max. take-off weight

de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
10,569 kg
Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
6,380 kg

Wingspan

de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
17 m
Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
15 m

Length

de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
14 m
Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
12 m

Service ceiling

de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
10,100 m
Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
5,500 m

Units built

de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
7,781
Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
36,183

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.