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Dear friends,
Thanks to Massimo courtesy, you can access a new pdf from Prof. Rodionov about the Il-2 bis prototype.
It has a canopy that is completely different from the production two seaters, and it has a quite interesting story.
It also has a peculiar wing configuration with wooden outer wings, but with metal panels above the weapons, and as long as I know, it is the first time that it is illustrated with scale drawings.
I thought that such a combination was rare, but I learned from prof. Rodionov that it was used by zavod 1 during the whole period of Il-2 production both for normal and arrow type wings until the middle of 1944.
The Il-2 Bis was made in 1942, and the wreck that has been recovered from Lake Balaton was produced in 1944.
From middle 1944 zavod 1 produced all-metal arrow type wings, like the airplane in the Aeronautical Museum Belgrade.
Moreover he has seen the wing console of zavod 1 type among the set of plant drawings of zavod 30.
It means zavod 30 also used it though we could not say when and how much, because Zavod 30 from the very beginning in 1942 produced full-wood wing consoles including those for the Il-2 with NS-37 canons and arrow-type wings.
It too from the middle of 1944 produced all-metal arrow-type wings like the plane in the Prague museum.
Therefore, these 37 much-illustrated pages have a relevance not only for this prototype, and I hope that you will enjoy them.
Regards
Daniele

11 Modeling Soviet Warplanes / Colors, schemes, & research / Fact or fiction P-47 on: January 25, 2024, 10:10:03 PM
Started by erussell - Last post by erussell
Is this real or a flight of Quinta fancy. I have seen a profile somewhere of this, purporting to be 255 IAD but no photos to back it up.

12 Great Patriotic War Aviation / Ilyushins / Re: Il-2 question? Answered! on: January 25, 2024, 09:45:39 AM
Started by righidan - Last post by righidan
Dear friends, Thanks to Massimo courtesy, you can access a new pdf from Prof. Rodionov about the Il-2 bis prototype. It has a canopy that is completely different from the production two seaters, and it has a quite interesting story. It also has a peculiar wing configuration with wooden outer wings, but with metal panels above the weapons, and as long as I know, it is the first time that it is illustrated with scale drawings. I thought that such a combination was rare, but I learned from prof. Rodionov that it was used by zavod 1 during the whole period of Il-2 production both for normal and arrow type wings until the middle of 1944. The Il-2 Bis was made in 1942, and the wreck that has been recovered from Lake Balaton was produced in 1944. From middle 1944 zavod 1 produced all-metal arrow type wings, like the airplane in the Aeronautical Museum Belgrade. Moreover he has seen the wing console of zavod 1 type among the set of plant drawings of zavod 30. It means zavod 30 also used it though we could not say when and how much, because Zavod 30 from the very beginning in 1942 produced full-wood wing consoles including those for the Il-2 with NS-37 canons and arrow-type wings. It too from the middle of 1944 produced all-metal arrow-type wings like the plane in the Prague museum. Therefore, these 37 much-illustrated pages have a relevance not only for this prototype, and I hope that you will enjoy them. Regards Daniele

13 Modeling Soviet Warplanes / Colors, schemes, & research / Re: Searching for VVS Photos on: January 20, 2024, 12:17:22 PM
Started by John Thompson - Last post by warhawk
MiG-3 captured by the Germans at the Zhitomir airfield. July 1941 Found over at Reddit

14 Modeling Soviet Warplanes / Colors, schemes, & research / Re: Searching for VVS Photos on: January 16, 2024, 09:02:02 AM
Started by John Thompson - Last post by warhawk
An early Ishak, found over at Reddit

15 Modeling Soviet Warplanes / Colors, schemes, & research / Re: Searching for VVS Photos on: January 16, 2024, 08:50:44 AM
Started by John Thompson - Last post by warhawk
Nice shot of Antonov A-7, found over at Reddit

16 Pre-GPW Aviation / Reconaissance, trainers and light bombers, single-engined, of '20s and '30s / Re: R-1 on: January 12, 2024, 06:53:16 PM
Started by PG monster - Last post by Massimo Tessitori
Very good work, my compliments as usual. Massimo

17 Pre-GPW Aviation / Reconaissance, trainers and light bombers, single-engined, of '20s and '30s / Re: R-1 on: January 07, 2024, 06:26:06 PM
Started by PG monster - Last post by learstang
Happy New Year to you also! Nice photographs of the Soviet DH.9A/R-1! Regards, Jason

18 Pre-GPW Aviation / Reconaissance, trainers and light bombers, single-engined, of '20s and '30s / Re: R-1 on: January 03, 2024, 05:52:35 AM
Started by PG monster - Last post by PG monster
http://ava.org.ru/rap/ilyich.htm http://ava.org.ru/bap/36.htm

19 Great Patriotic War Aviation / Lend-lease planes / P-63 on: December 31, 2023, 06:00:28 AM
Started by PG monster - Last post by PG monster
http://ava.org.ru/iap/410.htm Happy new year!

20 Pre-GPW Aviation / Reconaissance, trainers and light bombers, single-engined, of '20s and '30s / R-1 on: December 31, 2023, 05:59:24 AM
Started by PG monster - Last post by PG monster
http://ava.org.ru/iap/410.htm Happy new year!