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Ilyushin Il-40

Ground attack aircraft
The Ilyushin Il-40 was a two-seat Soviet jet-engined armored ground-attack aircraft. The first prototype flew in 1953 and was very successful except when it fired its guns, as their combustion gasses disturbed the airflow into the engines and... Wikipedia
Range: 692.8 mi
Manufacturer: Ilyushin
Engine type: Tumansky RD-9
Weight: 26,870 lbs
First flight: March 7, 1953
Wingspan: 56′ 0″
Top speed: 617 mph