IL2 Sturmovik Pre-Flight Walk-round Training Film (Not The Game)

Thanks guys…! Always wondered :p

Its in the book!

Excellent film, there’s something about the IL-2 that’s really impressive.
I always thought that the various lines on the windscreen and front quarterlights were various reference/datum marks for attacking and dive bombing etc?

‘Ilyushin Il-2 and Il-10’ by Yefim Gordon and Sergey Komissarov printed by Crowood covers both aircrafts design and construction plus operational experience. The ‘diamond’ markings on the windscreen are to use with the PBP collimator sight for divebombing attacks plus curved lines(3) painted on the top of the nose marked ‘300’ closest to the wind shield then ‘200’ and ‘100’. Ray

Excellent film, there’s something about the IL-2 that’s really impressive.
I always thought that the various lines on the windscreen and front quarterlights were various reference/datum marks for attacking and dive bombing etc?

No worries

No worries bruv, the Sturm manual is also a decent read on that site.

http://www.allworldwars.com/IL-2-Illustrated-Flight-Manual.html

Always wondered that myself when playing the game WP – not sure. Suspect it’s to do with the manufacturing process, hopefully Arthur or someone else will read this thread and give us the answer.

Great film – thanks for posting. Excuse my ignorance Seafuryfan, but do you know why the windscreen appears to be made up of several sections of glass rather than just a single panel?

Always wondered… :p