Please help identify WWII bomber

Mishkamike · Aug 28, 2020

Hello, Please help identify this bomber, first I thought this was a Soviet Pe-2 bomber, but after close examination it looks to be something different...

fubar57 · Aug 28, 2020

Tupolev SB-2?

fubar57 · Aug 28, 2020

Tupolev SB-2 two seat trainer variant.

fubar57 · Aug 28, 2020

Tupolev USB Trainer. Based on the SB-2-M-100-A. Underwent trials in 1938. Most were converted in the field from SB-2-M-103 bombers. So says the Tupolev SB in action book

Snautzer01 · Aug 29, 2020

fubar57 said:
Tupolev USB Trainer. Based on the SB-2-M-100-A. Underwent trials in 1938. Most were converted in the field from SB-2-M-103 bombers. So says the Tupolev SB in action book

This and the sb-2 ar in my Tupolev SB-2 thread

GrauGeist · Aug 29, 2020

Gents, I believe that's a Yak-2.

Baball · Aug 29, 2020

GrauGeist said:
Gents, I believe that's a Yak-2.

Contrary to the SB-2, which had a radiator intake in front of the engine nacelle, the Yak-2 had its radiator intake on the sides of the engine nacelle. Also, if you look closely behind the first windshield, you will notice that the other one is split in the middle, which is typical for the SB-2.

Wurger · Aug 29, 2020

I agree with Geo. That's the USB-2 training version of the SB-2 bomber.

Snautzer01 · Aug 29, 2020

Yak 2 to compare

buffnut453 · Aug 29, 2020

Baball said:
Contrary to the SB-2, which had a radiator intake in front of the engine nacelle, the Yak-2 had its radiator intake on the sides of the engine nacelle. Also, if you look closely behind the first windshield, you will notice that the other one is split in the middle, which is typical for the SB-2.
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It depends on which variant of the SB-2 you're talking about. Certainly some had the front-engine radiators as depicted in your image. However, other variants had underslung radiators per the image below:

Note that the undercarriage and the engine configuration is identical to the image in the OP whereas the Yak-2 has a very different undercarriage configuration and no "gaping mouth" radiators under the nacelles.

Baball · Aug 29, 2020

buffnut453 said:
It depends on which variant of the SB-2 you're talking about. Certainly some had the front-engine radiators as depicted in your image. However, other variants had underslung radiators per the image below:

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Note that the undercarriage and the engine configuration is identical to the image in the OP whereas the Yak-2 has a very different undercarriage configuration and no "gaping mouth" radiators under the nacelles.

I was aware of later SB-2M-103 having a "mouth" radiator but I was specifically refering to the OP picture. As for the one I posted it was only to show the nose installation under another angle.

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