| Manufacturer |
North American Aviation |
Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation |
| Description |
The North American AJ Savage (later A-2 Savage) was a U.S Navy carrier-based medium bomber built by North American Aviation. |
The Ilyushin Il-28 (; NATO reporting name: Beagle) is a medium-range jet bomber, originally manufactured for the Soviet Air Forces, in service since 1950. |
| ICAO Code |
|
IL28 |
| First Flight |
1948-07-03 |
1948-07-08 |
| Entry Into service |
1950-01-01 |
1950-01-01 |
| Service End |
1960-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
North American Aviation |
Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation |
| Type |
Medium bomber |
Medium bomber |
| Length (m) |
19.2024 |
17.65 |
| Height (m) |
6.096 |
6.7 |
| Cockpit Crew |
3 |
3 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
758.001 |
902 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
770 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12435.84 |
12300 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
14.732 |
15 |
| Armament |
Internal bomb bay (12000 lb of ordnance) |
4 × Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 cannons (2 in nose and 2 in tail barbette); 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) of bombs in internal bay (1,000 kg (2,200 lb) normal) |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
Soviet Union |
| Number Built |
143 |
6635 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-44W Double Wasp 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1790 kW (2400 hp) each |
2 × Klimov VK-1A centrifugal-flow turbojet engines, 26.5 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
United States Navy |
Korean People's Army Air Force, Soviet Air Forces (historical), People's Liberation Army Air Force (historical), Czechoslovak Air Force (historical) |
| Status |
Retired |
In service with the Korean People's Air Force |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_AJ_Savage |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-28 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
21.6408 |
21.45 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
77.6158 |
60 |
| Wake Category |
|
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |