Trumpeter 1/72 01604 Ilyushin Il-28 Beagle

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the First Soviet jet front-line (tactical) bomber, entered service in significant quantities. The first flight took place in 1948. During the years of production was built 6 316 aircraft, despite the short operation in the Soviet air force were built different versions of the aircraft, including torpedo, attack, training, and even mail plane. Il-28 was exported to 20 countries, some took part in combat operations (Egypt, Afghanistan). Despite the successful design of the machine, the aircraft is relatively fast, in 1955 was decommissioned. Copies of the aircraft were made in China and Czechoslovakia. According to unconfirmed reports, some of the Il-28 is still used by the Egyptian air force and North Korea.