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Title: TU-2
Post by: Rich46yo on January 19, 2009, 10:40:34 PM

As excitement for this bomber is building check out this slice of history.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLs2qeDuuC8

I cant speak Russian but thats a pretty cool historical video on what was a very important aircraft. Its a little dry, like a training video. But it does offer some great shots of the airplane. Notice the rough welds and lack of finesse in construction. Like most Soviet war planes of the era they were simply designed to work. I havnt found a whole lot of video material on the TU-2 and if anyone has any more I'd like to know. :salute

A little more from a Russian sight. Mucho good stuff to investigate.http://www.wio.ru/index.htm

Title: Re: TU-2
Post by: Bruv119 on January 20, 2009, 07:07:58 AM

for me this has to be the next bomber modelled,  We don't have ANY russian level bombers.

+1   :aok

Title: Re: TU-2
Post by: Puck on January 20, 2009, 07:15:08 PM

Quote from: Bruv119 on January 20, 2009, 07:07:58 AM

for me this has to be the next bomber modelled,  We don't have ANY russian level bombers.

+1   :aok

How many paratroops can you fit on the wing?

Title: Re: TU-2
Post by: USCH on January 21, 2009, 03:44:40 PM

none... they put them on the Pe-8 not the Tu-2... if i rember right

Title: Re: TU-2
Post by: Unit791 on January 21, 2009, 04:50:04 PM

Lol, thats a tad odd to drop paratroopers off the wing  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: TU-2
Post by: Puck on January 22, 2009, 10:18:58 PM

Quote from: Unit791 on January 21, 2009, 04:50:04 PM

Lol, thats a tad odd to drop paratroopers off the wing  :rolleyes:

Go talk to Comrad Joe.  The Russians did it with regularity.  ALARMING regularity for the paratroops.  I have some vid somewhere of this.