Ilyushin Il-30

Ilyushin · Soviet Union · never flew (project 1949) · bomber

The Ilyushin Il-30 was a Soviet twin-jet tactical bomber, designed as a swept-wing, higher-performance development of the Il-28. It had a crew of four and was to be powered by two Lyulka TR-3 engines.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	High-mounted, swept
E — Engines	2 × turbojet, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage	Bicycle main undercarriage in the fuselage with small twin-wheel outriggers under the engine nacelles
T — Tail	Conventional

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Thin shoulder-mounted wings swept at 35 degrees, with tip tanks
Bicycle main undercarriage in the fuselage with small twin-wheel outriggers under the engine nacelles
Extensively glazed bomber nose, a combined pilot and dorsal gunner canopy and a separate tail turret

Similar to the Il-28 but with thin swept wings, tip tanks and a bicycle undercarriage with outriggers, the first on a Soviet aircraft.

Specifications

The Ilyushin Il-30 has a length of 18 m (59 ft).
It has a wingspan of 16.5 m (54 ft).
Its maximum speed is 1000 km/h (621 mph).
Typical crew: 4.

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History

Design began on 21 June 1948, before the Il-28 had flown, to a requirement for a 2,000 kg load over 3,500 km at no less than 1,000 km/h. The prototype was completed by August 1949, but wing-strength tests delayed its first flight. The programme lost momentum as Ilyushin was told to concentrate on getting the Il-28 into service, and it was ended by government order on 20 August 1950.

Variants

Only one prototype was built, and it was scrapped in the early 1960s. Sources disagree on whether it ever flew.

Where you'll see it

The Il-30 did not enter service.

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