The Il 28 was the Soviet Union's standard light bomber, and was in use in all air forces of the Soviet Bloc. These aircraft were produced in China under the nomenclature H-5. Although portion of China's jet light bomber force could be used in a limited strategic role, the H-5's low performance envelope mitigates against its use for strategic bombing. Two turbojets are mounted beneath the wings in pods.
Pods extend beyond wings leading and trailing edges.
The tail fin is swept-back and tapered with a blunt tip. A glassed-in tail gunner compartment is to the rear of the tail. The reports of the demise of the H-5 seem somewhat exagerated.