| Il-22 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Ilyushin Il-22 in front view | |
| Role | Bomber |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Ilyushin |
| First flight | 22 July 1947 |
| Status | Prototype |
| Number built | 1 |
The Ilyushin Il-22, USAF/DOD designation Type 10,[1] was the first Soviet jet-engined bomber to fly. It used four Lyulka TR-1 turbojets carried on short horizontal pylons ahead and below the wing. The engines did not meet their designed thrust ratings and their fuel consumption was higher than planned. These problems meant that the aircraft could not reach its required performance and it was cancelled on 22 September 1947.[2]
- ^ Parsch, Andreas and Aleksey V. Martynov. "Designations of Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft and Missiles." designation-systems.net, 2008. Retrieved: 21 August 2011.
- ^ Němeček 1986, p. 170.