Author Topic: What exactly is the TU-2?? (Read 377 times)

scooby · « **on:** September 23, 2001, 10:22:00 AM »

anyone???

maybe a web site with info??

Fester' · « **Reply #1 on:** September 23, 2001, 11:42:00 AM »

its got Two engines

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #2 on:** September 23, 2001, 11:48:00 AM »

it got a fearless pilot.

Dowding · « **Reply #3 on:** September 23, 2001, 12:36:00 PM »

About 1100 Tu-2s were built. It was a high speed, twin engined, bomber capable of carrying 1000kg bombs internally and another 1000kg externally. It was frequently overloaded to carry 4000kg of bombs.

It's engines were identical to the La-5FN and La-7 aircraft - the ASh-82FN, rated at 1850HP.

It was armed with two ShVAK 20mm cannons in the wing roots, and 3-5 ShKAS 7.62mm MGs for the crew defences. These were gradually replaced by 12.7mm UBTs.

[ 09-23-2001: Message edited by: Dowding ]

Karnak · « **Reply #4 on:** September 23, 2001, 07:21:00 PM »

Tupolev Tu-2S

Type: Medium bomber
Powerplant: Two 1,850 hp ASh-82FN 14-cylinder radial piston engines
Performance: Maximum speed at full load 342 mph at meduim altitudes; service ceiling 31,000 ft; range with 5,511 lb bombload, 870 miles
Weights: Empty 16,477 lbs; maximum loaded 25,044 lbs
Dimensions: Span 61 ft 10½ in; length 45 ft 3¼ in; height 14 ft 11 in; wing area 525 sq ft
Armament: Two 20 mm ShVAK cannon in wing roots with 100 rounds each, three single 12.7 mm UBT guns, each with 250 rounds maximum aimed by three aft crew-members; normal maximum bombload 6,614 lbs with provision for 8,818 lbs as overload

john9001 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 24, 2001, 12:20:00 PM »

Whats that behind the TU-2 with the counter rotating props?

skernsk · « **Reply #6 on:** September 24, 2001, 12:47:00 PM »

I'm gonna guess it s a "Bear Bomber"

[ 09-24-2001: Message edited by: skernsk ]

Staga · « **Reply #7 on:** September 24, 2001, 01:51:00 PM »

Yep, Bear it is.

AFAIR after WW2 russia captured some German(Austrian?) engineers and let them know they're free to leave after they have built a that turbo-prop for russians.
Almost 15,000 ahp/engine spinning two contra-props...

Staga · « **Reply #8 on:** September 24, 2001, 02:07:00 PM »

More about "Bear" and sub-models and engines: http://military.topcities.com/russia/tu95.htm

Pepe · « **Reply #9 on:** September 26, 2001, 02:19:00 AM »

Tu-2 (Teeoo-too or Tutu): Piece of garment, generally made multyple layers of semi-transparent, synthetic fabric. It's usually pink and comes as standard equipment to C-Hogs.

Pepe

Pepe · « **Reply #10 on:** September 26, 2001, 02:22:00 AM »

As for a reference website, try here

Cheers,

Pepe