Tupolev Tu-2 bomber
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The Tupolev Tu-2 bomber was a highly effective Soviet twin‑engine frontline bomber of World War II, known for its speed, payload capacity, and extensive use on the Eastern Front.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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frontline bomber → twin‑engine bomber → |
| airframeMaterial |
all‑metal construction
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| armament |
cannon armament in some variants
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defensive machine guns → internal bomb bay → |
| bombload |
up to 3000 kg of bombs
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| category |
Soviet military aircraft
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World War II Soviet bombers → |
| conflictUse |
Soviet offensive operations from 1943 onward
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| countryOfOrigin |
Soviet Union
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| crew |
4
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| designer |
Andrei Tupolev
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| engineType |
piston engine
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| enteredMassProduction |
1942
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| firstFlight |
1941
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| landingGear |
retractable tailwheel landing gear
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| manufacturer |
Tupolev Design Bureau
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| maximumSpeed |
approximately 540 km/h
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| NATOReportingName |
Bat
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| notableFeature |
good maneuverability
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high speed for a bomber of its time → large internal bomb bay → |
| numberBuilt |
over 2500
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| numberOfEngines |
2
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| operator |
Bulgarian Air Force
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Czechoslovak Air Force → People's Liberation Army Air Force → Polish Air Force → Soviet Air Forces → |
| postwarUse |
remained in service into the 1950s
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| powerplant |
Shvetsov ASh‑82 radial engine
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| predecessor |
Tupolev SB
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| primaryTheater |
Eastern Front
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| productionPeriod |
1941–1948
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| range |
approximately 2000 km
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| role |
dive bomber
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ground‑attack aircraft → medium bomber → |
| serviceCeiling |
approximately 9000 m
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| serviceEntry |
1942
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| successor |
Tupolev Tu‑16
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| tailConfiguration |
conventional tail unit
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| usedAs |
dive bomber
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level bomber → torpedo bomber in some variants → |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
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| wingConfiguration |
low‑wing monoplane
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Tupolev Tu-2
("World War II Soviet bombers")
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category |
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Tupolev
("Tupolev Tu-2")
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hasProduct |
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Andrei Tupolev
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notableWork |
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Tupolev Tu-2
("Tupolev SB")
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predecessor |