TB-2 - Soviet heavy bomber . Structurally, it was made according to the scheme of a half-plan (a biplane with a different area of bearing surfaces). Development began in 1927, the first tests took place in 1930. Although the TB-2 flight performance was higher than that of the Tupolev -built TB-1 , the aircraft was declared obsolete and the project was closed.
| TB-2 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type of | bomber |
| Chief Designer | Polikarpov N.N. |
| The first flight | 1930 |
| Status | not exploited |
| Units produced | one |
Flight performance
Data source: http://www.airwar.ru/enc/bww1/tb2.html
- Specifications
- Crew : 5
- Length : 18.20 m
- Height :
- Wing area: 127.70 m 2
- Empty weight: 4220 kg
- Normal take-off weight: 6770 kg
- Powerplant : 2 × BMW-VI
- Engine power: 2 × 680 l. from.
- Flight characteristics
- Maximum speed: 216 km / h
- Cruising speed : 182 km / h
- Practical range: 1200 km
- Practical ceiling : 6800 m
- Armament
- Combat load: 2000 kg
See also
- TB-1
Links
- TB-2 . // airwar.ru. Date of treatment October 18, 2012. Archived December 18, 2012.
- HEAVY BOMBERS TB-2 . // redov.ru. Date of treatment October 18, 2012. Archived December 18, 2012.
- TB2-2LD450 . // aviair.ru. Date of treatment October 18, 2012. Archived December 18, 2012.
- HEAVY BOMBERS TB-2 . // e-reading.org.ua. Date of treatment October 18, 2012. Archived December 18, 2012.