type of aircraft
Polikarpov NB
The Polikarpov NB (Nochnoi Bombardirovshchik—Night Bomber) was a Soviet twin-engined bomber designed during World War II. Only a single prototype had been built before the program was terminated upon the death of Nikolai Nikolaevich Polikarpov, the head of the aircraft's design bureau, in 1944.
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- Manufacturer
- Nikolai Polikarpov
- Country of origin
- Soviet Union
- First flight
- 1944-05-23
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 280 kt
- Max speed
- 280 kt
- Range
- 1,640 nm
- Service ceiling
- 20,180 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 30,424 lb
- Empty weight
- 19,495 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Shvetsov ASh-82
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 5
- Length
- 50.2 ft
- Wingspan
- 70.6 ft
- Number built
- 1
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.