ADP MASTER modell 1/72 Iljuschin IL-4 W.I.P. by Andrii Dzhuran.
Dedicate to Benedikt (thank you for an interesting idea and good recommendation)
Hi folks!
The display stand for the RA-5C VIGGI is dries after painting now and I have a bit spare time for the start of new one "work in progress".
So.
Ilyushin IL-4 Bomber
As early as beginning of the thirties, a group of desiners of the Central Desigh Office, headed by S.W. Ilyushin, started developing a twin - engine long - range bomber. Finally, the prototype of ZKB-26 was built as a mixes construction and equipped with the M-85 engines.
This bomber started on its maiden flight already in 1935. Only a few month later, the modified version of type ZKB-30 was completed as all-metal construction.
The IL-4 flew in the formations of the soviet airforce as long - range bomber, torpedo bomber and as long-range reconnaissance plane and towing airplane for transport gliders untill 1946.
Although four prototypes had been constructed no serial production was started. Thus, the IL-4 remained the last bomber Ilyushin had developed with piston engines.