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Polikarpov U-2/Po-2 was multi-purpose soviet biplane, nicknamed Kukuruznik (“Кукурузник”) or “Sewing Machine” (by Germans).
Wounded Russian soldier being loaded onto a U-2 / Po-2 Kukuruznik ambulance plane by nurses
Polikarpov Po-2 engine maintenance
U-2 biplane trainers in flight
Po-2 with crew
Destroyed Po-2 “Кукурузник” 1941
Polikarpov U-2 Кукурузник crew
Po-2 Kukuruznik ambulance
Night light bomber Po-2 loaded with bombs
Po2 with bombs
Polikarpov U-2/Po-2 was multi-purpose soviet biplane, nicknamed Kukuruznik (“Кукурузник”) or “Sewing Machine” (by Germans).
Specifications
variant | U-2 trainer | Po2 LNB light bomber |
crew | 2 | 2 |
wingspan (m) | 11,40 | 11,40 |
lenght (m) | 8,17 | 8,17 |
height (m) | 3,1 | 3,1 |
wing area (m2) | 33,15 | 33,15 |
empty weight (kg) | 635 | 773 |
normal take-off weight (kg) | 890 | 1012 |
max take-off weight (kg) | 1400 | |
engine | Shvetsov M-11, 5-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine, 100-150 hp | Shvetsov M-11, 5-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine, 100-150 hp |
max speed (km/h) | 150 at 0m | 131 at 0m |
cruising speed (km/h) | 110 | 110 |
landing speed (km/h) | 65 | 82 |
ceiling (m) | 3820 | 1550 |
range (km) | 630 | 450 |
rate of climb | 2,2 m/s | 0,8 m/s |
take-off roll (m) | 190-365 | |
landing roll (m) | 200 | 200 |
bombs (kg) | 6×50 kg or 2×100 kg | |
armament | 1x 7,62 mm (0.30 in) ShKAS |
Bibliography
- Grzegorz Plonski: Polikarpov Po-2, Kagero Topshots 11005
- Martin Velek: Polikarpov U-2/Po-2, MBI
- Bruce Myles – Night Witches: The Amazing Story Of Russia’s Women Pilots in World War II
- Emma Gee – The Night Witches-Combat Pilots WWII. Heroines of the Soviet Union
- Von Hardesty, Ilya Grinberg:Red Phoenix Rising: The Soviet Air Force in World War II