Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Ilyushin Il-2" in English language version.
The original Mikulin AM-38F engine was impractical to restore (no such engines are airworthy in the 21st century), and the aircraft was instead mated with a reliable Allison V-1710-113 engine, the same powerplant used in the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
The original Mikulin AM-38F engine was impractical to restore (no such engines are airworthy in the 21st century), and the aircraft was instead mated with a reliable Allison V-1710-113 engine, the same powerplant used in the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.