Avia (Ilyushin) B-33 (Il-10)
The Il-10 is the heavy armored aircraft designed specifically
for close air support of ground forces. It is improved version of
the famous Il-2 „Flying Tank” attack aircraft.
The first prototype Il-10 made its initial flight on February,
1944. Delivery of this aircraft to soviet units began at the end
of 1944 and attacked ground targets during the closing months of
the war in Europe. In the Korean War Il-10 had been used by the
communist forces. USSR up to 1954 built total 4966 aircraft.
Il-10 had been produced under a license by Avia Factory in
Czechoslovakia. The Avia-built B-33 made its first flight on
December 26, 1951, and when production ended in 1955, a total of
1200 B-33 had been produced.
Polish Air Forces was using Il-10 and B-33 from the end of 1949
to 1960 year.
Museum Example
Manufacturer: Avia (former Czechoslovakia)
Manufacture Date: ?
Serial #: 5339
Last Registration #: ?
History
21 Jan 1955, Delivered to Polish Air Force.
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The aircraft was delivered to the Museum on March 12, 1991 from
Air Force Unit No. JW 5362 in Nowa Wies.
Technical data
Wingspan: 13.4 m
Length: 11.12 m
Height: 4.1 m
Empty Weight: 4,680 kg
Operational Weight: 6,335 kg
Maximum Speed: 530 kph
Cruising Speed: 325 kph
Service Ceiling: 7,200 m
Range: 800 km
Crew: pilot, tail gunner
Powerplant: Mikulin AM-42, 2000 hp 12 cylinder V-engine
Armament (fixed): four NS-23 23 mm cannons in wings and one UB-20
20 mm of tail gunner
Armament (disposable): 600 kg of bombs in two small chambers in
wings and two points under the wings, 4 rockets
Plastic Models
1/72 Il-10 - KoPro
(c) Copyright Leszek Chmielewski 1997-2007