Siginfficant WWII type, the Il-2 Shturmovik fly's in Russia

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A flying Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik seems to have caught the warbird community by surprise. The most built warplane ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jphYnNJQAnw&fea...

[Eric Mc]

Great to see.

I did notice that the pilot blessed himself as he taxied out.

Edited by Eric Mc on Monday 10th October 18:04

[Zaxxon]

That is awesome, possibly one of the most important aeroplanes of the whole war.

Sounds a bit naff though

[davepoth]

You'd think they'd have sorted out all the bullet holes really...

[eharding]

Want one, now.

[perdu]

Aw shucks

She was so happy to be airborne she didnt want the flight to end

How lovely to see this fine old warbird back in the sky

[eharding]

perdu said:

She was so happy to be airborne she didnt want the flight to end

That landing was a tad on the lively side, but when it happens to me I blame Waltham's legendary turf!

In the end, we took to changing the tailwheel bolt on the Pitts every 50 landings - £5 and 20 minutes vs. a new rudder.

Have sent the link to our Russian engineer - wanting to know if he'd prefer spannering that to the Yak.

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More info emerging, apparently it is destined for the USA and is Allison powered.