Tupolev Tu-2 - Variants

Variants

"Aircraft 103", ANT-58

The initial 3-seat version. Top speed 635 km/h (395 mph) at 8,000 m (26,247 ft). Two 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Mikulin AM-37 (water cooling), 1941.

"Aircraft 103U", ANT-59

Redesigned for 4-seat crew (influenced by Junkers Ju-88). Top speed dropped to 610 km/h (379 mph). The same powerplant as for ANT-58- 2*Mikulin AM-37 engines.

ANT-67

Five-seat long-range bomber similar to ANT-62 but powered by diesel engines, 1946.

Tu-1 (ANT-63P)

Three-seat long-range escort fighter.

Tu-2

Two 1,081 kW (1,450 hp) Shvetsov ASh-82 (air cooling) with bigger drag, 1942.

Tu-2S (ANT-61)

Powered by two 1,380 kW (1,850 hp) Shvetsov ASh-82FN radial piston engines, 1943.

Tu-2D (ANT-62)

Long-range version, it appeared in October 1944. It had an increased span and a crew of five aviators. Powered by two 1,380 kW (1,850 hp) Shvetsov ASh-82FN?, 1943?

Tu-2DB (ANT-65)

High-altitude reconnaissance bomber version.

Tu-2F

Photo-reconnaissance version.

Tu-2G

High-speed cargo transport version.

Tu-2K

Only two aircraft were built for testing ejection seats.

Tu-2M (ANT-61M)

Powered by two 1,417 kW (1,900 hp) ASh-83 radial piston engines.

Tu-2N

Engine test-bed, built to test the Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet engine.

Tu-2 Paravan

Two aircraft built to test barrage balloon cable cutters and deflectors.

Tu-2R

Reconnaissance version.

Tu-2RShR

Prototype, armed with 57 mm cannon in the forward fuselage.

Tu-2Sh

Experimental ground-attack version. It was tested with various armament combinations: a 75mm (2.95 inches) gun, mounted in a solid nose or a battery of 88 7.62mm (0.30 inches) sub-machine guns fixed in the bomb bay, directed to fire downwards.

Tu-2/104

All-weather interceptor prototype.

Tu-2T (ANT-62T)

Torpedo-bomber variant, was tested between January and March 1945, and issued to Soviet Naval Aviation units.

Tu-6

Reconnaissance aircraft.

Tu-8 (ANT-69)

Long-range bomber nased on ANT-62, 1947.

Tu-10 (ANT-68)

It was a high-altitude variant that saw limited service, 1943.

UTB

bomber trainer with Shvetsov ASh-21 engines of 515 kW (690 hp) created by the Sukhoi OKB in 1946