Ilyushin Il-46
| Ilyushin Il-46 | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Tactical bomber |
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| First flight: |
15th August 1952 |
| Number of pieces: |
1 |
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The Soviet Ilyushin Il-46 ( Russian Ильюшин Ил-46 ) was a twin-engine heavy bomber and was created parallel to the Tu-16 from the Tupolev development office .
development
The very successful Il-28 , also developed by Ilyushin , served as a template , but the new design was kept somewhat larger. The wingspan was increased by around 9 m and the fuselage length by around 10 m.
Like its predecessor, the Il-46 was designed as a cantilevered shoulder- wing aircraft with a negatively swept wing trailing edge, and the elevator and rudder unit had a positive arrow. A pressurized cabin was also available.
Development began in 1951, the prototype first flew on August 15, 1952. The testing went without incident, but ultimately the more powerful Tu-16 was chosen.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 3 |
| span | 30.0 m |
| length | 27.0 m |
| Wing area | 105.0 m² |
| Empty mass | 24,565 kg |
| Takeoff mass | maximum 42,000 kg |
| drive | two Ljulka AL-5 jet turbines |
| power | 49.5 kN each |
| Top speed | 928 km / h at an altitude of 3,000 m |
| Rate of climb | 715 m / min |
| Summit height | 12,300 m |
| Range | 4,950 km |
| Armament | two 20 mm rigid cannons in the front of the fuselage and two 23 mm movable cannons in the stern |
| Bomb load | 3,000-6,000 kg |
See also
literature
- Karl-Heinz Eyermann : Jet-powered Soviet experimental aircraft . In: Wolfgang Sellenthin (Ed.): Deutscher Fliegerkalender 1968 . German Military Publishing House, Berlin 1967, p. 188/189 .
Web links
- Ильюшин Ил-46. Retrieved October 22, 2016 (Russian).