1). Designed By: Ilysuhin

2). Year Introduced: Directive for ASW craft issued in 1960. First prototype took flight in 1961. Production began in 1967 and ceased in 1972 when the Tu-95 was introduced.

3). Design Overview:

the Il-38 was based almost entirely on the Il-18. It used the same fuselage that had been lengthened, as well as the same engine nacelles and flight deck. The original design included a MAD (Magnetic Anomaly Detector) in the tail boom used to track submarines and other naval vessels as well as a radar system housed in a bulbous dish below the nose. The Il-38N also includes a new nose mounted FLIR and a FLINT, or Flight Intelligence unit installed in a box above the fuselage.

4). Specs and Armament

Crew: seven-eight
Length: 40.185 m (131 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 37.4 m (122 ft 8 in)
Height: 10.17 m (33 ft 4 in)
Wing area: 140 m2 (1,500 sq ft)
Empty weight: 35,500 kg (78,264 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 66,000 kg (145,505 lb)
Powerplant: 4 × Ivchencko/Progress AI-20M[1] turboprop engines, 3,151 kW (4,225 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 645 km/h (401 mph; 348 kn)
Ferry range: 7,500 km (4,660 mi; 4,050 nmi)
Endurance: 13 hours
Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 5.33 m/s (1,049 ft/min)

Loadout:

2 x Anti-Ship cruise missiles

2 x Flare Countermeasures

Controls
-Standard SP Flight Controls
-VTOL for Flaps
-Trim for Trim
-G for Landing Gear
-Ag1 for Landing Lights

As Always
I've been on a bit of a hiatus as of late thanks to Gaben and his steam sale, but I am back and have at lease one more project up my sleeve. This bird needs a smidge of trim for level flight but once shes at altitude, its all smooth sailing. Or flying. Or whatever. Anyway, Please let me know if you have suggestions for improvement or if there is a vehicle you would like to see recreated. Thank you so much for stopping by to look, and enjoy your flight!!