IL-28 (Germany) - Revision history

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 * Powerful rear 23 mm cannon turret
 * Very fast - many early jet fighters cannot catch it at top speed
 * Powerful and flexible ordnance capacity
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 * Gunner can cover a large area of the rear and the sides because of the turret design
 * Fast acceleration
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Cockpit features no rearward visibility
 * Fast acceleration means that you might break the wings if you don't pay attention
 == History ==

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 Towards the end of WWII, multiple captured German prototype jet bombers found their way into Soviet hands, and were quickly analysed and reverse-engineered. One of the first successful production jet bombers to incorporate the technologies learned from these planes was the new IL-28 bomber, which would go on to become one of the staples of air forces of the Eastern Bloc during the '50s and '60s. One such operator was the East German Air Force (NVA Luftstreitkräfte), who used 13 of the type (12 IL-28 and a single IL-28U trainer) between 1954 and 1982, not as a bomber, but rather primarily for target tug and engine testing duties as East German bomber wings were normally outfitted with different, faster, shorter ranged aircraft at the time.
-Introduced in [[Update "Raining Fire"]], the German IL-28 is completely identical to its [[IL-28|Soviet brother]], and as such it should be played the same. The aircraft fills the role of the "fast frontline bomber" previously taken by aircraft such as the [[Do 217 (Family)|Do-217]] and [[Ar 234 C-3|Arado 234]], focusing on interdicting the enemy airspace quickly, striking a single target precisely, and leaving before the fighters can scramble. In-game, it finds itself at an advantage when doing this at its battle rating, due to its generous airspawn and powerful tail gunners. All in all, the IL-28 teaches players of the German tech tree the playstyle of high speed interdiction and strike bombing, preparing them for future aircraft in this line such as the following [[MiG-23BN]].
+Introduced in [[Update "Raining Fire"]], the German IL-28 is completely identical to its [[IL-28|Soviet brother]], and as such it should be played the same. The aircraft fills the role of the "fast frontline bomber" previously taken by aircraft such as the [[Do 217 (Family)|Do-217]] and [[Ar 234 C-3|Arado 234]], focusing on interdicting the enemy airspace quickly, striking a single target precisely, and leaving before the fighters can scramble. In-game, it finds itself at an advantage when doing this at its battle rating, due to its generous airspawn and powerful tail gunners. All in all, the IL-28 teaches players of the German tech tree the playstyle of high speed interdiction and strike bombing, preparing them for future aircraft in this line such as the following [[MiG-23BN (Germany)|MiG-23BN]].
 == General info ==

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 Towards the end of WWII, multiple captured German prototype jet bombers found their way into Soviet hands, and were quickly analysed and reverse-engineered. One of the first successful production jet bombers to incorporate the technologies learned from these planes was the new IL-28 bomber, which would go on to become one of the staples of air forces of the Eastern Bloc during the '50s and '60s. One such operator was the East German Air Force (NVA Luftstreitkräfte), who used 13 of the type (12 IL-28 and a single IL-28U trainer) between 1954 and 1982, not as a bomber, but rather primarily for target tug and engine testing duties as East German bomber wings were normally outfitted with different, faster, shorter ranged aircraft at the time.
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a German jet bomber {{Battle-rating}} introduced in [[Update "Raining Fire"]]. It is completely identical to its [[IL-28|Soviet brother]] found in the respective tech tree, and as such it should be played the same. The aircraft fills the role of the "Fast frontline bomber" previously taken by aircraft such as the [[Do 217 (Family)|Do-217]] and [[Ar 234 C-3|Arado 234]], focusing on interdicting the enemy airspace quickly, striking a single target precisely, and leaving before the fighters can scramble. Ingame it finds itself at an advantage when doing this at its battle rating, due to its generous airspawn and powerful tail gunners. All in all, the IL-28 teaches players of the German tech tree the playstyle of high speed interdiction and strike bombing, preparing them for future aircraft in this line such as the following MiG-23BN.
+Introduced in [[Update "Raining Fire"]], the German IL-28 is completely identical to its [[IL-28|Soviet brother]], and as such it should be played the same. The aircraft fills the role of the "fast frontline bomber" previously taken by aircraft such as the [[Do 217 (Family)|Do-217]] and [[Ar 234 C-3|Arado 234]], focusing on interdicting the enemy airspace quickly, striking a single target precisely, and leaving before the fighters can scramble. In-game, it finds itself at an advantage when doing this at its battle rating, due to its generous airspawn and powerful tail gunners. All in all, the IL-28 teaches players of the German tech tree the playstyle of high speed interdiction and strike bombing, preparing them for future aircraft in this line such as the following [[MiG-23BN]].
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German jet bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Raining Fire"]].
+Towards the end of WWII, multiple captured German prototype jet bombers found their way into Soviet hands, and were quickly analysed and reverse-engineered. One of the first successful production jet bombers to incorporate the technologies learned from these planes was the new IL-28 bomber, which would go on to become one of the staples of air forces of the Eastern Bloc during the '50s and '60s. One such operator was the East German Air Force (NVA Luftstreitkräfte), who used 13 of the type (12 IL-28 and a single IL-28U trainer) between 1954 and 1982, not as a bomber, but rather primarily for target tug and engine testing duties as East German bomber wings were normally outfitted with different, faster, shorter ranged aircraft at the time.
 == General info ==

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 == Usage in battles ==
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-Being a jet bomber, the Soviet post-war IL-28 occupies the traditional role of "fast bomber" previously endowed to aircraft like the [[Pe-2-359|Pe-2-359 Peshka]]. Thus, its major advantage is being able to quickly swoop down to the target area and dispense its payload without being caught by enemy aircraft. The IL-28 relies on speed, acceleration, bomb capacity, and defensive capabilities to survive. Unlike some of the aircraft the IL-28 may face, it is able to quickly accelerate, leaving would-be attackers in the dust. This single facet of the aircraft's performance is often a gamechanger, as it allows the IL-28 to quickly disengage from any dogfight or bombing run. This aircraft features a wide range of payload options including up to 3000 kg of bombs stored in the aircraft's internal bomb bay. To the naked eye, this rather minuscule payload may seem insignificant. However, by utilizing this aircraft's strengths pilots may find themselves able to single-handedly win the match by destroying all of the enemy's ground targets and running down their ticket count. This tactic of attrition is more than plausible, especially on realistic battles maps like north korea, where ground targets are often fairly centrally located and thus easy to destroy.
+Being a jet bomber, the Soviet post-war IL-28 occupies the traditional role of "fast bomber" previously endowed to aircraft like the [[Pe-2-359|Pe-2-359 Peshka]]. Thus, its major advantage is being able to quickly swoop down to the target area and dispense its payload without being caught by enemy aircraft. The IL-28 relies on speed, acceleration, bomb capacity, and defensive capabilities to survive. Unlike some of the aircraft the IL-28 may face, it is able to quickly accelerate, leaving would-be attackers in the dust. This single facet of the aircraft's performance is often a gamechanger, as it allows the IL-28 to quickly disengage from any dogfight or bombing run. This aircraft features a wide range of payload options including up to 3000 kg of bombs stored in the aircraft's internal bomb bay. To the naked eye, this rather minuscule payload may seem insignificant. However, by utilizing this aircraft's strengths pilots may find themselves able to single-handedly win the match by destroying all of the enemy's ground targets and running down their ticket count. This tactic of attrition is more than plausible, especially on realistic battles maps like Korea, where ground targets are often fairly centrally located and thus easy to destroy.
 Unlike its American and British counterparts, the IL-28 features a heavy-hitting defensive armament of two 23 mm NR-23 cannons mounted in the tail barbette. This turret setup is unique in that it features an extremely high degree of manoeuvrability, able to almost fire straight up and down. This single aspect of the IL-28 is what truly makes it a legendary aircraft, especially among the War Thunder community. Often described as being able to fire "23 mm lasers", the IL-28's tail cannons are capable of equipping belts composed entirely of destructive fragmentation incendiary tracer ammunition. The NR-23 cannons also fire unusually quickly, which makes the aircraft's one-second burst mass very high. This makes the aircraft more than capable of defending itself, an invaluable asset in Rank V battles. There is also 102 mm glass in front of the tail gunner, making it quite hard to knock him out. The IL-28 also wields two of these weapons in forward-facing positions under the nose, which allows the aircraft to destroy softer targets like AAA and artillery.

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 ! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
-! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 4,500 m)
+! colspan="2" | Max speed<br>(km/h at 4,500 m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
 ! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
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 ! Stock
-| 860 || 834 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 49.4 || 50.3 || 16.4 || 15.5 || rowspan="2" | 1,480
+| 866 || 842 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 49.3 || 50.1 || 16.3 || 15.4 || rowspan="2" | 1,480
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 ! Upgraded
-| 947 || 905 || 46.7 || 48.0 || 24.0 || 20.0
+| 945 || 905 || 46.9 || 48.0 || 24.1 || 20.0
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 | 0.56 || 0.54 || 0.50 || 0.46 || 0.43
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-| colspan="2" | ''Optimal'' || colspan="2" | 1,682 kgf<br />(any speed) || colspan="2" | 8,720 kgf<br />(0km/h)
+| colspan="2" | ''Optimal'' || colspan="2" | 1,682 kgf<br />(any speed) || colspan="2" | 8,720 kgf<br />(0 km/h)
 | 0.56 || 0.54 || 0.50 || 0.46 || 0.43
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-| colspan="2" | ''Optimal'' || colspan="2" | 1,682 kgf<br />(any speed) || colspan="2" | 8,720 kgf<br />(0kph)
+| colspan="2" | ''Optimal'' || colspan="2" | 1,682 kgf<br />(any speed) || colspan="2" | 8,720 kgf<br />(0km/h)
 | 0.56 || 0.54 || 0.50 || 0.46 || 0.43
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 == History ==
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-The IL-28 was created to meet a requirement for a bomber to carry a 3,000-kilogram payload at 800 kph (500 mph). Although there were several previous attempts to create such an aircraft the IL-28 was the first successful design. It incorporated the new Rolls-Royce Nene engines, produced as the unlicensed "RD-45". After the completion of testing in 1949, the aircraft was ordered into production on 14 May 1949, with the new Klimov VK-1, an improved version of the previous RD-45. The IL-28 was widely exported and was utilized by almost all of the Warsaw Pact nations along with various Middle Eastern and African nations. It was license-built in China as the Harbin H-5 and in Czechoslovakia as the Avia B-228. It is known to still be in service today in the Korean People's Air Force (KPAF). Although few in number, they provide North Korea with a means of strategically bombing targets.
+The IL-28 was created to meet a requirement for a bomber to carry a 3,000-kilogram payload at 800 km/h (500 mph). Although there were several previous attempts to create such an aircraft the IL-28 was the first successful design. It incorporated the new Rolls-Royce Nene engines, produced as the unlicensed "RD-45". After the completion of testing in 1949, the aircraft was ordered into production on 14 May 1949, with the new Klimov VK-1, an improved version of the previous RD-45. The IL-28 was widely exported and was utilized by almost all of the Warsaw Pact nations along with various Middle Eastern and African nations. It was license-built in China as the Harbin H-5 and in Czechoslovakia as the Avia B-228. It is known to still be in service today in the Korean People's Air Force (KPAF). Although few in number, they provide North Korea with a means of strategically bombing targets.
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