Ilyushin Il-102

Il-102
Ilyushin Il-102 on display
General information
TypeGround-attack aircraft
ManufacturerIlyushin
StatusPrototype
Number built2
History
First flight25 September 1982
Developed fromIlyushin Il-40

The Ilyushin Il-102 is a Soviet experimental jet-powered ground-attack aircraft designed by Ilyushin. Once described as the "most gorgeously ugly combat jet ever,"[1] this aircraft was never chosen for production, being surpassed by the Su-25. Only a few development prototypes were built.

  1. ^ Rogoway, Tyler (11 July 2014). "Meet The Ilyushin IL-102, The Most Gorgeously Ugly Combat Jet Ever". Foxtrot Alpha. Retrieved 24 September 2020.