Tupolev Tu-2

The Tupolev Tu-2 (Development names ANT-58 and 103, NATO reporting name Bat) was a twin-engine Soviet light bomber aircraft of WW2 vintage.

Tupolev Tu-2

Modifications of this bomber took ANT-58 through ANT-69 designation slots. Aircraft remained in service until 1950. Some Chinese Tu-2s were encountered by British and American airman during the Korean war.

Designed as "Project 103". Built from 1942 to 1948. The Tu-2 was the USSR's second important twin-engined bomber, the design brought Tupolev back into favour after a period of detention. The AM-37 engine was abandoned to concentrate efforts on the AM-38F for Il-2. So Tupolev had to redesign aircraft for an available engine. 2527 Tu-2s were built.

Variants

"103" – Two 1400 hp Mikulin AM-37 (water cooling). 1941.
Tu-2 – Two 1450hp Shvetsov ASh-82 (air cooling) with bigger drag. 1942.
Tu-2S/ANT-61 – Two 1850hp Shvetsov ASh-82FN. 1943.
Tu-2D – Two 1850hp Shvetsov ASh-82FN?. 1943?

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Specifications (Tu-2)

General characteristics

Crew: four
Length: 13.80 m (45 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 18.86 m (61 ft 10 in)
Height: 4.13 m (13 ft 7 in)
Wing area: 48.5 m² (522 ft²)
Empty: 7,601 kg (16,757 lb)
Loaded: 10,538 kg (23,232 lb)
Maximum takeoff: 11,768 kg (25,944 lb)
Powerplant: 2× Shvetsov ASh-82 radials, 1,380 kW (1,850 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 521 km/h (325 mph)
Range: 2,020 km (1,259 miles)
Service ceiling: 9,000 m (29,520 ft)
Rate of climb: 490 m/min (1,607 ft/min)
Wing loading: 217 kg/m² (45 lb/ft²)
Power/Mass: 0.26 kW/kg (0.16 hp/lb)

Armament

2&times 20 mm ShVAK cannons
3&times 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns
2,000 kg (4,409 lb) bombs

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Tupolev Tu-2

Variants

Specifications (Tu-2)

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

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