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Soviet combat twoseater biplanes

Soviet combat twoseater biplane U-2VS.
Soviet light night bomber U-2VS (Po-2) armed with the turreted and synchronized MGs plus two bomb cassetes

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Biplanes of USSR specifications
nameyearcrewengineforward guns [ammoload] turret gun [ammoload]load nominal /max. sealevel speed
kmph
speed
at alt, m
climb time, min ceiling
km
range
km
turn time
sec
ready weight
kg
R-519302M-17B1 PV-1 1 PV-1256 / 500 kg of bombs218230
3000
9
3000

23.5
5000
6.2800173000 / 3250
R-5Sh1931M-17B4 PV-1 2 DA240 / 500 kg of bombs
or 4 PV-1
210228
3000
800173400
R-5SSS1935M-17F1 ShKAS 1 DA4 ShKAS213 / 249235
3000
10.8
3000

24.3
5000
6.643300
R-Zet1935M-34N1 ShKAS 1 ShKAS300 / 500 kg of bombs276316
3500
6.6
3000

11.8
5000
8.71000183150
DI-619362M-252 ShKAS [2*750]1 ShKAS [750] 40 kg of bombs324372
3000
10.1
5000
8550122000
DI-6Sh19372M-252 PV-1 +
4 PV-1 [3000/4000]
1 ShKAS [750] 80 kg of bombs305358
3000
17.5
5000
142120
U-219412M-11none1 ShKAS or DA [80..300] 200 / 300 kg of bombs or 4 rockets450
1942M-11D 300 / 400 kg of bombs or 6 rockets134 (151 without bombs)25
1000

48
1500
1400
1943M-11F 600


Engines
Name M-11M-11GM-11DM-11FM-17BM-17FM-25M-25BM-34N
Power
hp
Nominal100100115140500500630700750
Take off110110125160680715715775820


MachineGuns
NamePV-1DAShKAS
Caliber, mm7,627,627.62
Muzzle speed, m/s860840825
ROF, shot per min7807801800
Bullet weight, g9.69.69.6

Source:
  • Shavrov "History of aircraft design in USSR"


    U2LNB  biplane recons USSR
    U-2-LNB (Po2-VS) light nign bombers of USSR

    wartime picture russian gvardia warplanes.
    Guardian U-2 (Po-2) aircraft.

    WWII airplane in combat
    Soviet U-2 planes.

    WW2 warplane Guards
    The commander of 3rd Guards figter corps general Podgorny near the U-2 ¹ 5.

    WW2 foto Po2
    The Po-2 with the markings of unknown unit.

    WWII airplane U2
    The liason U-2 ¹ 7 of 412th oaes 8th fighter corps.

    R-5 as trainer plane
    The R-5 as trainer plane.
    foto sowjetische Flugzeuge R.5
    Russian airplane R-5 armed with the bombs
    Russian recon airplane R-5 of border guard
    Russian recon airplane R-5 of border guard
    photo avions sovietiques R-5Sh
    Pre-WW2 attack aircraft R-5Sh

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    Russian attack airplane DI-6Sh
    Russian attack airplane DI-6Sh foto.




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