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Medium bomber
Ilyushin Il-28 is a medium bomber originating in Soviet Union. It was built by Ilyushin Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (H-5). Reported operators include Soviet Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Czechoslovak Air Force Polish Air Force.
Medium bomber
Soviet Union
Ilyushin Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (H-5)
In service with the Korean People's Air Force
Soviet Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Czechoslovak Air Force Polish Air Force
over 6,635
1950
8 July 1948
1980s (Soviet Union)
Ilyushin Il-30
3
17.65 m (57 ft 11 in)
21.45 m (70 ft 4 in)
6.7 m (22 ft 0 in)
60 m 2 (650 sq ft)
12,890 kg (28,418 lb)
18,400 kg (40,565 lb)
21,200 kg (46,738 lb)
2 × Klimov VK-1A centrifugal-flow turbojet engines, 26.5 kN (6,000 lbf) thrust each
902 km/h (560 mph, 487 kn) at 4,500 m (14,800 ft)
770 km/h (480 mph, 420 kn) at 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
2,180 km (1,350 mi, 1,180 nmi)
12,300 m (40,400 ft)
15 m/s (3,000 ft/min)
4 × Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 cannons (2 in nose and 2 in tail barbette )
TsAGI SR-5S (12%)
3,000 kg (6,600 lb) of bombs in internal bay (1,000 kg (2,200 lb) normal)
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True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 17.65 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 17.65 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Ilyushin Il-28 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AlbaniaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Bombers", 2 rows summed. The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
EgyptNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Bombers". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
North KoreaReported count for Ilyushin Il-28 · H-5. Service scope: Korean People's Army Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 80. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Soviet Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Czechoslovak Air Force Polish Air Force
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