Bombers1940 dive bomber aircraft model by Arkhangelsky
Ar-2
The Arkhangelsky Ar-2 was a Soviet dive-bomber used in small numbers during World War II. Its design was a refinement of the earlier Soviet Tupolev SB. The design bureau's name (Cyrillic: Архангельский) is transliterated in many ways in English sources, in a variety of combinations of Arch-, Arkh-, -sky, -ski, -skii, -skij).
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Category
- Bombers
- Country of origin
- Soviet Union
- First flight
- 1940-10-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 277 kt
- Max speed
- 277 kt
- Range
- 820 nm
- Service ceiling
- 34,400 ft
- Rate of climb
- 2,510 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 17,970 lb
- Empty weight
- 9,956 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Klimov M-105 R piston engine
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 3
- Length
- 41 ft
- Wingspan
- 59 ft
- Height
- 12 ft
- Number built
- 190
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.