Word: ilyushins
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Decided Edge. The air war in Korea was a different story. Here the U.S. had a decided edge and was taking regular advantage of it (see above). The Russian planes so far used by the North Koreans have been Yak propeller-driven fighters and Ilyushin assault planes. The planes in use have been Yak-3s and Yak-y-Bs, perhaps some...
...Virtually the whole of the Junkers plant has been reestablished in Russia. An experimental development section of the company is located . . . 100 miles to the north of Moscow, and its main production unit is at Kuibyshev [on the middle Volga] . . . Here, it is reported . . . large-scale production of an Ilyushin bomber is being undertaken...
...Ilyushin job, first seen by Western observers in August 1947, is a four-jet bomber with a probable range of 1,000 to 1,500 miles and bomb load of 5,000 Ibs. Some experts believe that the plane is too light to pick up Russia's Abomb, but another four-jet bomber, the German-designed JU-287 (bomb load nearly 9,000 Ibs.) is said by Jane's to be in "limited production" at Kuibyshev...