In this Documentary, I discuss the brief History of the Ilyushin IL2 Sturmovik Ground Attacker, The Flying Tank, spanning from its early prototypes to its legacy.

This video was made before I started studying history at University and uses poor methodology. Much of it heavily references Wikipedia. This video is not a reliable source of historical information.

I referenced this video for part of the script:

Military Aviation History Il2 Tactics Shturmovik Ground Attackers in World War 2:    • Il2 Tactics  Shturmovik Ground Atta...  

If the second half of this video seems rushed, that's because it was, when I opened my premiere last night I got a popup saying my license had expired and that this was the last time I could open it, that being said I had to finish it that night. I hope you can understand and I apologize for the decrease in quality.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:26 Early Soviet Development
01:06 First IL2 Prototype
02:39 Second IL2 Prototype
03:24 Early Autocannon Armament
04:12 Taubins Fate
05:23 Early Production
06:59 Early Implementation
08:16 Aerial Tactics
10:09 The IL2 as a Fighter
11:39 Explosive Payloads
12:10 The Flying Tank
12:45 Early TwoSeater Variants
13:12 Purposebuilt TwoSeater Variants
14:23 The IL2s Questionable Effectiveness
15:47 The PTAB AntiTank Bomb
16:58 Notable Pilots
18:07 Outro

Footage is partially Courtesy of British Pathé and Critical Past.

Simulator used: IL2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad

Music used:

Beethoven Symphony No.7 in A major op.92 II:    • Beethoven  Symphony No.7 in A major ...  
Rich Douglas Day of Infamy Soundtrack:    • Day of Infamy OST  
Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture:    • Tchaikovsky  1812 Overture (Full wit...  
Frédéric Chopin Piano Sonata No 2 in B flat minor, Funeral March:
   • Frédéric Chopin's Piano Sonata No 2 i...  
Huma From Russia with Love:    • From Russia with Love I Huma  Huma I...