IL-2 Sturmovik

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Type

Ground Attack Aircraft

Year

1942

Crew / Team

1-2

Typical Unit

1 aircraft

Main Weapons

23mm cannons, rockets, bombs

Best Battlefield Role

Anti-vehicle and anti-infantry strike

Historical Snapshot

Armored attacker built for dangerous low-altitude runs against frontline targets.

Call in when enemy AA is suppressed. Use short windows to hit armor columns or pinned infantry concentrations.

It became one of the most produced combat aircraft in history.

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