credits to https://www.simpleplanes.com/u/PathologeSchmidt by plane Description: The fighter IL-2 Type 4 was the sucessor of the famous il -2 sturmovik at the request of Stalin in order to replace neman R-10 in the task of aerial reconnaissance.

occupation Reconnaissance monoplane and fighter-bomber
Country of origin/user
Soviet Union
Manufacturer: Iyushina Motor
Production period 1948-1953
Required quantity: 200
crew 2: pilot and rear sniper
introduction: 1944 (prototype)
maximum speed: 248 km / h
Cost: 200.000 thousand Soviet ruble
Old color: dark green and light blue
Current color: Black and purple and white

Historic
in 1948 Stalin tired of seeing his medium-armored fighters reminded him of the Model that was presented to him in 1944 He ordered 200 models of this plane The stalin requirement Tell the plane to have Extremely heavy armor in order for the plane to withstand enemy fire in exchange for speed and agility and a 7.62mm tail weapon. It was a reincarnation of the Soviet B17 in the form of a fighter The pilots Both man and woman who participated in 50 operations and came out alive could pilot the fighter Most appreciated by the Pilots but whoever made the most casualties would win an exclusive and unique painting as long as the enemy casualty is 100 the pilot could choose the color on it but nevertheless, the fighter could make a loop if its armor was penetrated however the aircraft was rare to be found during operations in daylight as its black color was ideal for night attacks Only 5 were seen during Daylight 1 in 1950 2 in 1951 and 3 in 1952 Notable members (fiction) yana vogorovski flew him along with another member she shot down 110 conventional fighters from the north american in 1951 her fighter was the variant painted in black and purple the yana fighter was hit on the body none of which caught fire in action when Saber her fighter was hit by the F86 in which he Retreated His Black and Purple coloring was the pattern in honor of the yana who received the Soviet Union hero medal

the plane was requisitioned by the soviet high command imposes the requirement for pilots to fly the Aircraft And bringing it back to fly on it was not an easy task because the pilot must know that the speed and maneuver of his aircraft and average compared to his rivals

1950
luhayaski proleksha Gave the idea to change the color of the aircraft during the Korean War the stalin decided that all camouflages of type 4 aircraft would be black and purple and that all fighters would attack at night and the idea worked

in 1951 luhayaski proleksha an ex military Aviator received Lenin's order from Stalin as the camouflage helped the Korean War effort

Advantage and disadvantage

Advantage

1 ° Thanks to STALIN the extra heavy armor was inserted in the aircraft making it difficult to be shot down (if AI is placed to fly)

2 ° Can carry 15 optional weapons very lol

3° your 2 guns in wings 7.62 mm weapons Deals 50 damage

4° your armor can withstand the damage of conventional weapons especially if the enemy fighter has damage below the average slow fire rate

5° Your weapon both offensive and defensive comes with 7.62 mm ammunition So you can expect some damage against other planes with only 100 hp 3 shots from the rear gun and enough to rip the wing of an ordinary plane without strong armor (hp)

Disadvatagens

1rd o ag 8 It would work as a pilot's conscience if you turn it off You will not be able to control the plane And it will fall as soon as it slows down

2 ° don't expect much from the plane its mediocre speed and its average rotation rate make it perfect for being shot down by fighters armed with anti-aircraft missile

3rd your rear gun can turn against you (be careful not to shoot the tail that provides rise and fall)

4 ° unfortunately stalin forgot that it only took one missile for the Caça to be destroyed so you have this disadvantage with the missiles since only 1 is enough to put you on the floor

5 ° Your defensive and weak armament although it does 42 damage It is not strong enough to fight heavier or armored airplanes or with 5,000 Hp above so don't expect too much from the weapon when the AI ??pilots the plane and you in the place of the gunner