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Avia B.228

The Avia B.228 is a derivative of the Ilyushin Il-28, featuring a traditional design with high, straight wings supporting sizable engine nacelles below.

The bombardier occupies the transparent nose section, while the rear of the fuselage houses a turret equipped with two 23 mm cannons.

Despite its resemblance to World War II medium bombers, the aircraft incorporates modern elements such as swept tail surfaces, a pilot’s bubble canopy, and an ejector seat, blending classic and contemporary features seamlessly.

Variants

B-228

Il-28 bomber built by Avia under licence in Czechoslovakia.

CB-228

Il-28U trainer built by Avia under licence in Czechoslovakia.

Specifications

Crew

Three 

Length

17.60 m (57 ft 9 in)

Wingspan

21.50 m (70 ft 6 in)

Height

6.70 m (22 ft 0 in)

Wing area

60.8 m² (654 ft²)

Empty weight

11,890 kg (26,210 lb)

Loaded weight

17,700 kg (39,000 lb)

Max take-off weight

21,200 kg (46,700 lb)

Powerplant

2× Klimov VK-1 turbojets,

26.5 Kn, 5,955 lbf each

Performance

Maximum speed

900 km/h (486 kn, 560 mph)

Range

2,180 km (1,177 nmi, 1,350 mi)

Service ceiling

12,300 m (40,400 ft)

Rate of climb

900 m/min (2,950 ft/min)

Wing loading

291 kg/m² (59.6 lb/ft²)

Thrust/weight

1:3.2

Armament

Guns

4 × Nudelman NR-23 cannons

(2 in nose and 2 in tail barbette)

Bombs

3,000 kg (6,600 lb) of bombs in internal bay.

Sources

Czechoslovakian Air Force, 1918-1970, Aircam Aviation Special 05-Richard Ward, Zdenek Titz & Gordon C. Davies.

Warsaw Pact Air Forces-Squadron Signal Publications.

Iljuszyn Il-28 Beagle-Przemysław Skulski.

Ilyushin Il-28 Beagle, Light Attack Bomber-Yefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov.

 

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