Ilyushin Il-28 Beagle jet bomber and ground attack aircraft
مرسل: الثلاثاء أكتوبر 12, 2010 1:49 am
The service life of this small twin engined bomber with the Iraqi air force.
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Specifications (Il-28)/ General characteristics
Crew: Three (pilot, bombardier, gunner)
Length: 17.60 m (57 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 21.50 m (70 ft 6 in)
Height: 6.70 m (22 ft 0 in)
Wing area: 60.8 m² (654 ft²)
Empty weight: 11,890 kg (26,210 lb)
Loaded weight: 17,700 kg (39,000 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 21,200 kg (46,700 lb)
Powerplant: 2× Klimov VK-1 turbojets, 26.5 kN ()5,955 lbf each
Performance
Maximum speed: 900 km/h (486 kn, 560 mph)
Range: 2,180 km (1,177 nmi, 1,350 mi)
Service ceiling: 12,300 m (40,400 ft)
Rate of climb: 900 m/min (2,950 ft/min)
Wing loading: 291 kg/m² (59.6 lb/ft²)
Thrust/weight: 1:3.2
Armament
Guns: 4 × Nudelman NR-23 cannons (2 in nose and 2 in tail barbette)
Bombs: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) of bombs in internal bay
Source:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-28
A question here: I know that already the RIrAF wanted to establish two 12-planes bomber squadrons, back in 1958. They requested the delivery of Canberras from the UK for that purpose.TangoIII كتب:The Iraqi Aiforce was eceived in early 1960, the first batch of the 12 light bomber type Il-28 Beagle. And has been formed No. 8 Squadron in 02/10/1960.
This is truth (that the relationship between the UAR and Iraq after the 14 Tammuz Revolution worsened quickly)... But, before it was so far, the UARAF really did deploy its MiG-17s and Il-28s to Habbaniyah. This is confirmed by a number of photos I've recently got from Egypt, which show Iraqi personnel inspecting "first MiGs in Iraq ever", at Habbaniyah AB (this story and all the relevant photos are going to be published in Arab MiGs 2, next year in October).TangoIII كتب:Personally I do not think this idea or story, the relationship between Iraq and the United Arab Republic UAR has deteriorated rapidly after the revolution of July 1958, where the honeymoon did not last about a year only. In 1959 began to break them.
Sincerely, I do not know about any deployment of the UARAF planes to Iraq after either of the two coups of 1963.But the well-known after the overthrow of Gen. Abdul Karim Qasim in February 1963 the Egyptian planes were existed in Iraq and perhaps a squadron of MiG -17 and may Il-28.
Sure. According to Maj Gen ar-Razzaq (two-times C-in-C IrAF, ret.), this shot was taken during one of joint exercises with the UARAF before the 14 Tammuz Revolution.By the way I have a picture on a joint the Iraqi's hunter and Egyptian's MiG -17 perhaps when the Egyptian squadron in Iraq and maybe you have another comment?
That makes sense, Raaft, thanks a lot.raaft كتب:السلام عليكم
زرت قاعدة الحبانية 1989 واحصيت 12 طائرة اليوشن 28 مركونة على جانب المدرج اثنين منها من النوع التدريبي
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