Description
The Ilyushin Il-2 “Shturmovik” was a Soviet ground-attack aircraft that played a crucial role on the Eastern Front of World War II. It was designed to destroy enemy ground forces, and it was particularly effective against tanks. The Il-2 was heavily armored, with a unique armored shell that formed a load-bearing part of the fuselage, protecting the pilot, engine, and other vital components.
Originally designed as a single-seater, the Il-2 was later modified into a two-seat version with a rear gunner to address its vulnerability to attacks from behind. It was armed with a combination of cannons, machine guns, rockets, and bombs. The Il-2 was mass-produced on a massive scale, with over 36,000 units built, making it the most produced combat aircraft in history.
Set consists of 6 fine metal 1:600th/3mm scale miniatures.
Producer: ‘Oddział Ósmy’ sc Marcin Kaźmierczak i Tomasz Kołuda, ul. Piotrkowska 107, 90-425 Łódź, Poland
