Ilyushin Il-2 Type 3

Among the most legendary Soviet combat aircraft of the Great Patriotic War was the Ilyushin OKB Il-2 Shturmovik, the world's first specifically designed ground attack aircraft. The Il-2 was a highly successful combat aircraft despite both the heavy losses it suffered at the hands of the Luftwaffe and its many technical shortcomings. This publication deals with the later Type 3 variant, fitted with a swept-back wing, and its derivatives, including the Il-2KR spotter aircraft and the UIl-2 two-seat trainer.
Paperback, stock No. 4+022, 44 pages (8 pages in colour), 34 colour, 170 b/w photos,
fold-out sheet of 1/72 scale plans, type history and technical description, production overview,
3 pages colour camouflage profiles, pull-out colour poster, interior and undercarriage drawings etc., camouflage details, armament & equipment description.