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Title: More Russian Planes
Post by: CRYPTIC on April 19, 2010, 11:24:24 AM

In particular the TU II and the PE 8. It would be nice to have a Russian bomber.
 
 Tupolev Tu-2

    * Nation: Soviet Union
    * Type: Light/Medium Bomber
    * Wartime Service Dates: 1941-1945
    * Range: 1,260 miles
    * Airspeed: 325 mph
    * Crew: 4
    * Payload: 3,312 pounds (internal), 5,004 pounds (external)
    * Power plant: 2× Shvetsov ASh-82 radial engines, 1,850 horsepower each
    * Notes: One of the Soviet Union's most important twin-engine bombers, the Tu-2 was designed at a sharaga (scientific prison) by Andrei Tupolev.


    CREW   8-12
 ENGINE   4 x AM-35A, 880kW
 WEIGHTS
    Take-off weight   32000 kg   70548 lb
    Empty weight   18000 kg   39683 lb
 DIMENSIONS
    Wingspan   39.1 m   128 ft 3 in
    Length   23.6 m   77 ft 5 in
    Wing area   188.7 m2   2031.15 sq ft
 PERFORMANCE
    Max. speed   440 km/h   273 mph
    Cruise speed   340 km/h   211 mph
    Ceiling   11000 m   36100 ft
    Range w/max.fuel   6000 km   3728 miles
    Range w/max.payload   3000 km   1864 miles
 ARMAMENT   2 x 20mm machine-guns, 4 machine-guns, 2000-4000kg of bombs

Title: Re: More Russian Planes
Post by: gyrene81 on April 19, 2010, 11:43:43 AM

Would be very cool to have but...and I could be very wrong on this...I'm wondering if a lack of full documentation (pilot manuals, schematics, blueprints, performance data) is the reason HTC has not introduced some aircraft.

Title: Re: More Russian Planes
Post by: RaptorL on April 19, 2010, 11:59:03 AM

Tupolev Tu 2 web
http://www.pilotfriend.com/photo_albums/timeline/ww2/2/Tupolev%20Tu%202.htm (http://www.pilotfriend.com/photo_albums/timeline/ww2/2/Tupolev%20Tu%202.htm)

Title: Re: More Russian Planes
Post by: Bruv119 on April 19, 2010, 12:58:23 PM

TU-2   would be a very nice Soviet late war bomber to have.

Will get used extensively.

+1

Title: Re: More Russian Planes
Post by: Karnak on April 19, 2010, 01:17:35 PM

I recall many years ago HTC was trying to add the Tu-2, but couldn't find reference shots of all the interior positions needed.

Title: Re: More Russian Planes
Post by: Wildcat1 on April 19, 2010, 01:39:45 PM

+1

and i also think we should have the IL-4

http://www.aviastar.org/air/russia/il-4.php (http://www.aviastar.org/air/russia/il-4.php)

considered one of the great bombers of the war, would be an excellent addition to the early/mid-war plane set

Title: Re: More Russian Planes
Post by: Tilt on April 19, 2010, 02:50:18 PM

Quote from: Karnak on April 19, 2010, 01:17:35 PM

I recall many years ago HTC was trying to add the Tu-2, but couldn't find reference shots of all the interior positions needed.

I thought that was the Pe-2 Pyro was after internal shots of........way back. Cockpits for both Pe-2 and Tu-2 are available now.

Title: Re: More Russian Planes
Post by: Karnak on April 19, 2010, 07:03:53 PM

Quote from: Tilt on April 19, 2010, 02:50:18 PM

I thought that was the Pe-2 Pyro was after internal shots of........way back. Cockpits for both Pe-2 and Tu-2 are available now.

Wasn't a cockpit shot that was missing.  Was the lower rear gunner for the Tu-2.