Polikarpov TB-2
| TB-2 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Bomber |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Polikarpov |
| First flight | 1930 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Polikarpov TB-2 (Russian: Поликарпов ТБ-2) was a Soviet heavy bomber prototype designed and tested in the 1920s. It was a sesquiplane of wooden construction, with engines mounted on the bottom wing. Work on the sole prototype began in 1927 and it was tested in 1930. Although TB-2 performance was superior to that of the Tupolev TB-1 in service at the time, it was deemed insufficient for 1930 and the project was abandoned.[1]
Specifications (TB-2)
Data from Shavrov 1985[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: five
Performance
- Time to altitude: 12 min to 3,000 m (9,840 ft)
- Horizontal turn time: 26 s
- Takeoff roll: 210 m (688 ft)
- Landing roll: 180 m (590 ft)
References
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- ^ a b Shavrov V.B. (1985). Istoriia konstruktskii samoletov v SSSR do 1938 g. (3izd.) (in Russian). Mashinostroenie. ISBN 5-217-03112-3.