Tupolev

Tupolev Tu-2

Medium bomber

  • First flight1941
  • Introduction1942
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built2,257
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
4
Length
13.8 m
Wingspan
18.86 m
Height
4.13 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
528 km/h
Range
2,020 km
Service ceiling
9,000 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Shvetsov ASh-82 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines (1,380 kW)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 2 × 20 mm (0.79 in) ShVAK cannons fixed forward-firing in the wings, 3 × 7.62 mm (0.30 in) rear-firing ShKAS machine guns (later replaced by 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Berezin UB machine guns) in the canopy, dorsal and ventral hatches. Some modified to have the Berezin B-20 cannon; Bombs: 1500 kg internally and 2270 kg externally