NEW PLANE: Tupolev TU-2

[ReVo]

Looks like Latrobe and I will have a new heavy fighter to play with.

[Debrody]

Thanks, Hitech, all i have been wishing for will be in the upcoming patch, Tu-2, terrain update, i give it a 

[GScholz]

Yep

(Image removed from quote.)

If you look at the picture Lyric posted you'll see it could also take four 250kg bombs in the bay for a total of 1000kg internal load. Also, in the lower photo that looks like two 1000kg bombs externally.

[Lusche]

Also, in the lower photo that looks like two 1000kg bombs externally.

I think I read 500kg in the caption for that.

[GScholz]

I think I read 500kg in the caption for that.

That's the caption for the photo above. The lower photo clearly has bigger bombs, but the caption is unfortunately cut out.

[SmokinLoon]

I think I called it.   

[TOMCAT21]

nice addition..

[Lusche]

That's the caption for the photo above. The lower photo clearly has bigger bombs, but the caption is unfortunately cut out.

If you click on the link Lyric provided you can read the whole book, including the cropped caption of this picture. It's AB-500 bombs hanging there externally, the bombs in the bomb bay are AB-250.

(Which makes the total load 4x250kg+2x500kg=2000kg=4400lbs)

[Rich46yo]

I think its time to come back to the game.  

I am curious why people jumped to the conclusion that this is a hangar queen?

Because they know nothing about the aircraft.

[Wmaker]

If you look at the picture Lyric posted you'll see it could also take four 250kg bombs in the bay for a total of 1000kg internal load.

Yes. I'm well aware of that, been all along. I didn't meant that a single 1000kg bomb would be the only option for the bomb bay. In the preview screenshots the plane is loaded with 9xFAB-100s in the bomb bay.

Also, in the lower photo that looks like two 1000kg bombs externally.

They are FAB-500s, 500kg bombs.

[SirNuke]

I can hear the tigers crying already

[Butcher]

Yes. I'm well aware of that, been all along. I didn't meant that a single 1000kg bomb would be the only option for the bomb bay. In the preview screenshots the plane is loaded with 9xFAB-100s in the bomb bay.


They are FAB-500s, 500kg bombs.

I have photos showing possibly a Fab 2000 centerline, was that possible?

[Arlo]

I have photos showing possibly a Fab 2000 centerline, was that possible?

Anything's possible (or is it?). *ShruG*

Wmaker cites a standard load while many sources refer to the 'common practice' of 'overloading.' (The Tu-2c, specifically.)

Various descriptions include:

1,500 kg (3,300 lb) internally and 2,270 kg (5,000 lb) externally

    4 × 2,204 lb FAB-1000 bomb, (supposing a 4 bomb load-out of this nature might be 2 internal and 2 external?)
    8 × 1,102 lb FAB-500 bombs (4 and 4? 2 and 6? There were provisions made to carry ordinance on the outer side of the engine nacelles.)

A picture may make all the difference.

Granted, the weights sure make it sound like take-offs would require lots of flat land without trees.

[Megalodon]

The film the OP posted of some pretty large eggs being toted around ....about 5:58 my Russian is poor....2x1000 1x2000?




this version seemed a little more clear  
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4nit8_toupolev-tu-2_tech


 

[alpini13]

NICE  with 1850hp engines and up to 8800lbs of bombs, 2 x 20mm cannons and 3 x 50 cals in the TU-2.......i guess the a20 will be the next hanger queen,lol