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#Il 2 tank buster series#

Half as many rockets can be carrier compared to earlier versions.

NS-37 cannons more effective at anti-tank operations.

Fitted with a turret with a powerful machine gun.

Faster at low altitudes than previous IL-2 versions.

The IL-2 is tough, versatile, and well suited to flying at low altitudes against all kinds of enemy targets. Bombs and rockets are also available for attacks on armored and soft targets alike. The IL-2 hits hard with its optional 23mm VYa cannons as well as with NS-37 anti-armor guns. It is otherwise the same versatile and effective ground support aircraft and one that was ubiquitous across the entire eastern front. This version of the IL-2 has a standard gunner station with a single UBT 12.7mm machine gun for defensive purposes as well as a more powerful engine. The 1943 variant of one of the most produced aircraft of all time came with some notable improvements.

Gun arrangement can make for difficult gunneryįirst strikes result in major damage to the convoy.

Not as fast as contemporary German fighters and possessing an average climb rate.

Well armed and able to hit hard with its 37mm cannon.

A well positioned ace can make excellent use of the P-39 but it may be a bit of a specialist’s fighter. Well suited to diving attacks and easily able to sustain tight turns versus Fw190s and Bf109s, the P-39 is not the fastest fighter nor is it quick to climb. The tricycle undercarriage and 37mm nose cannon are part of the unconventional arrangement of the fighter. Though often mistakenly reported to be used as a tank buster, the P-39 in Russian service was nearly always operating as a fighter and typically used escorting other aircraft like IL-2s which were used in the tank busting role. These features were valued just as much as its firepower and relative agility versus German fighters. Unpopular with the American services, the P-39 was valued on the Eastern Front for decent low and medium altitude performance, its quality of construction, and high quality radio units. The P-39 ‘Airacobra’ was a popular mount with Russian pilots serving in the Kuban area with several going on to become famous aces flying this fighter first.

Fast but not as fast as the opposition most of the time.

Simple to manage and fly with positive handling attributes.

Concentrated firepower in the nose allows it to hit hard.

Fast and agile enough to keep up with contemporary enemy fighters.It’s not perfect but those who underestimate the potential of this fighter do-so at their own peril. Despite a few downsides, the Yak-7B is an excellent fighter and a workhorse of the Soviet fighter line-up. Ammo supply is also limited and the rear view is average at best. It’s performance drops off steadily above 5000 meters and while it is fast, it won’t win most speed competitions outright. With great handling attributes, relatively high agility and turn rate, a simple but usable cockpit, and a good amount of firepower, there are a few negative traits for this fighter.

#Il 2 tank buster series#

Performing near or at the same level as the well regarded Yak-1B Series 127, the Yak-7B is tougher, more forgiving, and it hits harder too thanks to an extra Berezin UB 12.7mm machine gun in the nose (totaling two heavy machine guns instead of one).

Representing some of the last of the high-baked (or Razorback) Yak-7 fighters, the Yak-7B may look a little less sleek than the other fighters but its a potent and capable fighter in its own right.