Aircraft · Soviet Union · 1942-1950
Tupolev Tu-2
medium bomber
Designed in part by Andrei Tupolev while he was still a prisoner in a Soviet aviation design bureau prison camp, the Tu-2 proved faster than many contemporary fighters and could carry twice the bomb load of the Pe-2. Production was slow to ramp up, but by the war's end it was regarded as one of the best medium bombers on either side of the conflict.
| crew | 4 |
|---|---|
| top speed | 547 km/h |
| armament | up to 3,000kg bombs, 2x 20mm cannon |
| produced | ~2,500 (to 1948) |
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