The Il-102 was the ground attack aircraft that lost out to the Su-25. For some reason the Ilyushin bureau continued developing it well after the Soviet government rejected it in favor of the Frogfoot. Was it the right choice, how did it compare? The Il-102 used turbofan engines and had nearly twice the payload.
Site with good pictures of the Brawny:
http://englishrussia.com/2013/07/01/soviet-attack-plane-il-102/
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July 6, 2014 at 2:04 am