Ilyushin Il-26

Il-26
Role Strategic bomber project
National origin USSR
Manufacturer Ilyushin

The Ilyushin Il-26 was a late 1940s project for a strategic heavy bomber by the Ilyushin Design Bureau.[1][2] There were a variety of alternative engines proposed for the Il-26, including the 3,400 kW (4,500 hp) Shvetsov ASh-2TK piston engine and 4,500 kW (6,000 hp) Yakovlev M-501 diesel engine. The specifications varied according to the number and type of engines proposed.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference okbil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Buttler, Tony; Gordon, Yefim (2004). Soviet secret projects : bombers since 1945. Hinkley: Midland. pp. 14-15. ISBN 1-85780-194-6.