Ilyushin Il-22

The Ilyushin Il-22, which the USAF and the Department of Defense called Type 10, was the first Soviet jet-engined bomber to fly. The Council of Ministers ordered the Ilyushin design bureau on 12 February 1946 to begin work on a bomber using four of the new TR-1 jet engines, and the engines sat on short horizontal pylons ahead of and below the wing. A remotely controlled turret powered by electric motors was operated by the radio operator. The prototype was assembled quickly and flew for the first time on 24 July 1947. The Lyulka TR-1 engines did not reach their designed thrust and burned more fuel than planned, so the aircraft could not meet its required performance and the programme was cancelled on 22 September 1947.