IL-2 (1942) - Revision history

U38088265: /* Suspended armament */ Added custom loadouts

2023-08-20T13:18:01Z

‎Suspended armament: Added custom loadouts

U134540612 at 18:03, 7 May 2023

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U38088265: /* In-game description */ Reformatted

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‎In-game description: Reformatted

U28580205: /* Usage in battles */

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‎Usage in battles

U1910771: /* Usage in battles */

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‎Usage in battles

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U19954778: Description

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U38088265: /* Suspended armament */ Updated

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‎Suspended armament: Updated

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 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
 * Without load
 * 12 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs (300 kg total)
 * 4 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs (200 kg total)
 * 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs (400 kg total)
 * 2 x 250 kg FAB-250sv bombs (500 kg total)
-* 4 x RS-82 rockets
+* 4 x ROFS-132 rockets + 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs (400 kg total)
-* 4 x RBS-82 rockets
+{{Navigation-End}}
 == Usage in battles ==

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet strike aircraft {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
-The IL-2 (1942) modification of the IL-2 (1941). As a strike aircraft, it is best used against ground targets and has many payload options and armour plates around the cockpit.
+The IL-2 (1942) is a modification of the IL-2 (1941). As a strike aircraft, it is best used against ground targets and has many payload options including bombs, unguided rockets or both. It also features armour plates around the cockpit.
 == General info ==
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 The IL-2 is an attacker which excels at low altitude. You'll be flying close to the ground in order to hit your targets with your cannons and machine guns, so watch for obstacles and use the IL-2's phenomenal low-speed performance and tight turning circle to get out of harm's way, though beware of the mediocre roll rate and the weak acceleration. Give yourself time to build up a good amount of speed before going for another attack, otherwise, you'll struggle to climb away. Make note of what targets you can eliminate: light pillboxes can be destroyed by your cannons, and even extended MG fire from your 7.62 mm guns, but other pillboxes will be impossible to destroy with your guns, and bombs will need a direct hit. Likewise, light tanks and armoured cars can be destroyed with your guns, but medium tanks will need to be hit from the top or rear to penetrate the thicker armour, and heavy tanks are invulnerable unless you land a direct bomb or rocket hit.
-Your bombs and rockets are best used for tougher targets, like pillboxes and medium/heavy tanks. You lack any sort of bombing reticule in Realistic Battles, so aim carefully and get used to how your rockets fall and their velocity. Overall, your load is still very strong. Direct bomb hits will destroy any sized tank, and your rockets can be devastating against ground convoys, especially with your 8 x RBS-132 rockets.
+Your bombs and rockets are best used for tougher targets, like pillboxes and medium/heavy tanks. You lack any sort of bombing reticule in Realistic Battles, so aim carefully and get used to how your rockets fall and their velocity. Overall, your load is still very strong. Direct bomb hits will destroy any sized tank, and your rockets can be devastating against ground convoys, especially with your 4 x RBS-132 rockets.
 Another way to play is to select the loadout with the 2 x 250 kg bombs which are a lot more powerful and easier to use than the 100 kg bombs. After dropping your bombs gain some altitude and attack with your guns from a high angle to increase your chances of penetrating the target. This loadout has much less damage potential but takes much less skill.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet strike aircraft {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
 The IL-2 (1942) modification of the IL-2 (1941). As a strike aircraft, it is best used against ground targets and has many payload options and armour plates around the cockpit.
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 <!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
-=== In-game description ===
+{{break}}
 The famous IL-2 Sturmovik was a Soviet WWII-era attack aircraft created by the Ilyushin Design Bureau and nicknamed "Hunchback" by Red Army troops due to the distinct fuselage shape. The designers nicknamed their aircraft the "Flying Tank". Luftwaffe pilots, due to the IL-2's incredible ability to withstand battle damage, called it the "Betonflugzeug" or "Concrete Plane". German ground troops, conversely, despised and feared the IL-2, giving it a slew of unpleasant nicknames, such as "Schlachter" (Butcher); "Fleischwulf" (Meatgrinder); "Eiserner Gustav" (Iron Gustav) and "Schwarzer Tod" (the Black Death). Some historians believe that the "Black Death" was actually a successful invention of the Soviet propaganda machine that caught on with the Germans.
 The IL-2 was the most mass-produced military aircraft in history. However, early in the war German air superiority coupled with the absence of rear gunners on early variants and poorly organized Soviet fighter escorts led to high rates of losses for the type. A favorite attack tactic for IL-2 pilots was a low-level attack run, first letting loose with rockets at 600-700 meters, then firing on-board armament from a distance of 400 to 600 meters. Bombs would be dropped in subsequent passes from an altitude of 100-200 meters, using an impact fuse. The recommended tactic for attacking concentrations of soft targets was a strafing run in a shallow dive from 100-200 meters and a subsequent dropping of bombs at low level when exiting the dive.
 == Media ==

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	The armoured cockpit keeps your pilot safe from harm, and while your engine does have a tendency to take damage, you should still be safe from anti-aircraft artillery unless you're exposed to it for too long. The biggest threat posed to the IL-2 is enemy fighters since you're slower and less manoeuvrable than any fighter at this rank. Unlike the later Shturmovik models, you lack any form of defensive armament, so once an interceptor is on you, typically your outlook is grim. Keep an eye on the movement of enemy fighters and use terrain to hide your movements to and from targets if you can. Once intercepted, make use of the IL-2's slow speed to force overshoots, and use the adequate turning capabilities to dodge fire and get around the fighters. If you have a shot, take it: the 23 mm cannons will shred even large heavy fighters with ease.		The armoured cockpit keeps your pilot safe from harm, and while your engine does have a tendency to take damage, you should still be safe from anti-aircraft artillery unless you're exposed to it for too long. The biggest threat posed to the IL-2 is enemy fighters since you're slower and less manoeuvrable than any fighter at this rank. Unlike the later Shturmovik models, you lack any form of defensive armament, so once an interceptor is on you, typically your outlook is grim. Keep an eye on the movement of enemy fighters and use terrain to hide your movements to and from targets if you can. Once intercepted, make use of the IL-2's slow speed to force overshoots, and use the adequate turning capabilities to dodge fire and get around the fighters. If you have a shot, take it: the 23 mm cannons will shred even large heavy fighters with ease.
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−	From this point on, the IL-2 sports the VV-1 bombsight (white lines on the nose), though it is modelled incorrectly and as such is hard to use consistently. When flying at 360 km/h the white lines indicate bomb release points at level flight for the corresponding altitude, but there is no reference mark on the glass pane the pilot can use.

	=== Manual Engine Control ===		=== Manual Engine Control ===

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 The armoured cockpit keeps your pilot safe from harm, and while your engine does have a tendency to take damage, you should still be safe from anti-aircraft artillery unless you're exposed to it for too long. The biggest threat posed to the IL-2 is enemy fighters since you're slower and less manoeuvrable than any fighter at this rank. Unlike the later Shturmovik models, you lack any form of defensive armament, so once an interceptor is on you, typically your outlook is grim. Keep an eye on the movement of enemy fighters and use terrain to hide your movements to and from targets if you can. Once intercepted, make use of the IL-2's slow speed to force overshoots, and use the adequate turning capabilities to dodge fire and get around the fighters. If you have a shot, take it: the 23 mm cannons will shred even large heavy fighters with ease.
-The IL-2 lacks bombsight, however from this model on these planes have white lines on the engine cover in front of the cockpit. In cockpit camera mode, the pilot can use them to aid themselves in predicting where the bombs will fall. Each line has an indicated altitude at which it can be used written near it. Although this helps a lot with smaller bombs, when using heavier ones the lines won't be very helpful, so diving is better than level bombing when using 250 kg bombs.
+From this point on, the IL-2 sports the VV-1 bombsight (white lines on the nose), though it is modelled incorrectly and as such is hard to use consistently. When flying at 360 km/h the white lines indicate bomb release points at level flight for the corresponding altitude, but there is no reference mark on the glass pane the pilot can use.
 === Manual Engine Control ===

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet strike aircraft {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
 == General info ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=il-2i Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

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 * 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs (400 kg total)
 * 2 x 250 kg FAB-250sv bombs (500 kg total)
-* 8 x RS-82 rockets
+* 4 x RS-82 rockets
-* 8 x RBS-82 rockets
+* 4 x RBS-82 rockets
-* 12 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs + 8 x RS-82 rockets (300 kg total)
+* 12 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs + 4 x RS-82 rockets (300 kg total)
-* 12 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs + 8 x RBS-82 rockets (300 kg total)
+* 12 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs + 4 x RBS-82 rockets (300 kg total)
-* 4 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs + 8 x RS-82 rockets (200 kg total)
+* 4 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs + 4 x RS-82 rockets (200 kg total)
-* 4 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs + 8 x RBS-82 rockets (200 kg total)
+* 4 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs + 4 x RBS-82 rockets (200 kg total)
-* 8 x RS-132 rockets
+* 4 x RS-132 rockets
-* 8 x RBS-132 rockets
+* 4 x RBS-132 rockets
-* 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs + 8 x RS-82 rockets (400 kg total)
+* 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs + 4 x RS-82 rockets (400 kg total)
-* 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs + 8 x RBS-82 rockets (400 kg total)
+* 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs + 4 x RBS-82 rockets (400 kg total)
 * 12 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs + 4 x RS-132 rockets (300 kg total)
 * 12 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs + 4 x RBS-132 rockets (300 kg total)
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 * 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs + 4 x RBS-132 rockets (400 kg total)
 * 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs + 4 x RS-132 rockets (400 kg total)
-* 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs + 8 x RS-132 rockets (400 kg total)
+* 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs + 4 x RS-132 rockets (400 kg total)
-* 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs + 8 x RBS-132 rockets (400 kg total)
+* 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs + 4 x RBS-132 rockets (400 kg total)
 == Usage in battles ==
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 * Numerous payload arrangements (23) including bombs and rockets of varying size, flexible ground attack options
-* Powerful pair 23 mm VYa canons, increased firepower over its [[IL-2 (1941)|predecessor]], ample ammo capacity
+* Powerful pair 23 mm VYa cannons, increased firepower over its [[IL-2 (1941)|predecessor]], ample ammo capacity
 * Strong protection surrounds the pilot and engine
 * Can be used as a makeshift fighter at higher speeds

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 | usage-1 = the captured German version
 | link-1 = IL-2 (1942) (Germany)
-| usage-2 = other uses
+| usage-2 = other versions
 | link-2 = IL-2 (Family)
 }}
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 === In-game description ===
-The famous IL-2 Sturmovik was a Soviet WWII-era attack aircraft created by the Ilyushin Design Bureau and nicknamed "Hunchback" by Red Army troops due to the distinct fuselage shape. The designers nicknamed their aircraft the "Flying Tank". Luftwaffe pilots, due to the IL-2's incredible ability to withstand battle damage, called it the "Betonflugzeug" or "Concrete Plane". German ground troops, conversely, despised and feared the IL-2, giving it a slew of unpleasant nicknames, such as "Schlachter" (Butcher); "Fleischwolf" (Meatgrinder); "Eiserner Gustav" (Iron Gustav) and "Schwarzer Tod" (the Black Death). Some historians believe that the 'Black Death' was actually a successful invention of the Soviet propaganda machine that caught on with the Germans.
+The famous IL-2 Sturmovik was a Soviet WWII-era attack aircraft created by the Ilyushin Design Bureau and nicknamed "Hunchback" by Red Army troops due to the distinct fuselage shape. The designers nicknamed their aircraft the "Flying Tank". Luftwaffe pilots, due to the IL-2's incredible ability to withstand battle damage, called it the "Betonflugzeug" or "Concrete Plane". German ground troops, conversely, despised and feared the IL-2, giving it a slew of unpleasant nicknames, such as "Schlachter" (Butcher); "Fleischwulf" (Meatgrinder); "Eiserner Gustav" (Iron Gustav) and "Schwarzer Tod" (the Black Death). Some historians believe that the "Black Death" was actually a successful invention of the Soviet propaganda machine that caught on with the Germans.
 The IL-2 was the most mass-produced military aircraft in history. However, early in the war German air superiority coupled with the absence of rear gunners on early variants and poorly organized Soviet fighter escorts led to high rates of losses for the type. A favorite attack tactic for IL-2 pilots was a low-level attack run, first letting loose with rockets at 600-700 meters, then firing on-board armament from a distance of 400 to 600 meters. Bombs would be dropped in subsequent passes from an altitude of 100-200 meters, using an impact fuse. The recommended tactic for attacking concentrations of soft targets was a strafing run in a shallow dive from 100-200 meters and a subsequent dropping of bombs at low level when exiting the dive.
 == Media ==
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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 <!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->

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 '''Pros:'''
-* '''23''' different payload arrangements including bombs and rockets of varying size, flexible ground attack options
+* Numerous payload arrangements (23) including bombs and rockets of varying size, flexible ground attack options
 * Powerful pair 23 mm VYa canons, increased firepower over its [[IL-2 (1941)|predecessor]], ample ammo capacity
 * Strong protection surrounds the pilot and engine
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 {{AirManufacturer Ilyushin}}
 {{USSR strike aircraft}}