Po-2M - Revision history

U44629479: /* Suspended armament */ Edits

2024-11-17T13:32:09Z

‎Suspended armament: Edits

U38088265: /* Suspended armament */ Reformatted

2024-08-26T07:42:16Z

‎Suspended armament: Reformatted

U28580205: /* External links */

2024-07-28T21:47:33Z

‎External links

U42621560: Added stuff to the history section

2024-07-18T19:57:59Z

Added stuff to the history section

U17577377 at 15:15, 5 July 2024

2024-07-05T15:15:46Z

U42621560: Improved pro's and con's, added a suspended armament section.

2024-06-20T01:30:21Z

Improved pro's and con's, added a suspended armament section.

U44629479: Edits

2024-04-13T14:11:35Z

Edits

U123967134: /* Pros and cons */

2024-04-13T13:58:42Z

‎Pros and cons

U38088265: /* Description */

2023-08-03T19:46:33Z

‎Description

U126556775: New description format

2023-08-03T19:17:59Z

New description format

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 ! [[FAB-50sv (50 kg)|50 kg FAB-50sv]] bombs

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 === Suspended armament ===
 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
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+| rowspan="8" width="30%" | <!-- <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_{{PAGENAME}}.png]]</div> -->
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-! [[ZAB-50FP_incendiary|ZAB-50FP]] bombs
+! [[FAB-50sv (50 kg)|50 kg FAB-50sv]] bombs
-| || 1*|| 1* || 1* || 1* ||
+| || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 ||
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 ! [[FAB-100sv (100 kg)|100 kg FAB-100sv]] bombs
-| || || 1* || 1* || ||
+| || || 1 || 1 || ||
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-! [[FAB-50sv (50 kg)|50 kg FAB-50sv]] bombs
+! [[ZAB-50FP incendiary]] bombs
-| || 1* || 1* || 1* || 1* ||
+| || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 ||
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-! [[ROS-82]] rockets
+! [[RBS-82]] rockets
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-! [[RBS-82]] rockets
+! [[ROS-82]] rockets
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-| colspan="7" | Maximum permissible loadout weight: 307 kg
+| colspan="7" | Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 100 kg
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-''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
+{{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
 === Defensive armament ===
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 Early work on the U-2M, or Po-2M happened at Factory No 25 in Moscow under the supervision of Sergey Kocherigin. The Po-2M, at the time was designated MU-2 or U-2M, had one central floats, and 2 smaller secondary floats for lateral stability.
 Tests of the Po-2M were conducted on the Moscow river in spring of 1931, where it was found the main disadvantage of the Po-2M was starting the engine. It was extremely uncomfortable to start the engine manually, because there was no other way of starting the engine at the time, while standing on one side of the floats. After the appearance of the Sh-2 flying boat, the USSR didn't have need for any more floatplanes. So the conversion of the U-2 ([[Po-2]]) into a floatplane was temporarily stopped.
 The conversion continued nine years later, with the appearance of a more powerful M-11D engine with 127 HP and featured a pneumatic self-starter. At the same time, the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute conducted an extensive investigation into floats for aircraft of different gross weights, speeds and roles. For the U-2, they selected the Model 10 twin float design, as they were intended to have a high lift-drag ratio at low speeds.

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 * [[wt:en/news/7881-development-project-overpowered-po-2m-en|[Devblog] Project "Overpowered": Po-2M]]
 {{AirManufacturer Polikarpov}}
 {{USSR bombers}}
 {{USSR premium aircraft}}

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 == History ==
-<!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
+Early work on the U-2M, or Po-2M happened at Factory No 25 in Moscow under the supervision of Sergey Kocherigin. The Po-2M, at the time was designated MU-2 or U-2M, had one central floats, and 2 smaller secondary floats for lateral stability.
-''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''
 == Media ==
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 * [[wt:en/news/7881-development-project-overpowered-po-2m-en|[Devblog] Project "Overpowered": Po-2M]]
 {{AirManufacturer Polikarpov}}
 {{USSR bombers}}
 {{USSR premium aircraft}}

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (or Po-2P) was a proposed Soviet biplane intended to be used as a floatplane version of the [[Po-2]]. It was developed in the 1940s and was successfully tested at the Khimki water reservoir near Moscow. Due to the requirement to mount a bomb load beneath the lower wings, it was created using a single-float scheme. Apart from that, there were only a few minor differences between it and the land-based version, such as the addition of a spinner to the propeller, hiding the rudder control cables in the fuselage, and a trimming glacis to the elevator. Despite positive test results, it was never put into production. It's very likely that biplane designs were simply considered out of favour at the time, and thus the aircraft never stood a chance.
-The {{Specs|name}} was introduced during [[Update "Drone Age"]] as a reward for the 2022 [[wt:en/news/7882-event-project-overpowered-en|Project "Overpowered"]] event. It essentially plays the same as the Po-2, but with some minor improvements. Unfortunately, its status as the slowest plane in the game remains unchanged, but its payload options remain impressive. In comparison to the Po-2, it trades two 50 kg bombs for the ability to carry four more rockets of each type, and even incendiary bombs. The defensive machine gun was also changed to a [[DA (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DA]].
+The {{Specs|name}} was introduced during [[Update "Drone Age"]] as a reward for the 2022 [[wt:en/news/7882-event-project-overpowered-en|Project "Overpowered"]] event. It essentially plays the same as the Po-2 but with some minor improvements. Unfortunately, its status as the slowest plane in the game remains unchanged, but its payload options remain impressive. In comparison to the Po-2, it trades two 50 kg bombs for the ability to carry four more rockets of each type, and even incendiary bombs. The defensive machine gun was also changed to a [[DA (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DA]].
 == General info ==
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 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 * [[Po-2]]
 == External links ==

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 === Suspended armament ===
 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
-<!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-{{main|ZAB-50FP incendiary|FAB-50sv (50 kg)|FAB-100sv (100 kg)}}
+|-
-{{main|RBS-82|ROS-82|ROS-132}}
+! !! width="7%" | 1 !! width="7%" | 2 !! width="7%" | 3 !! width="7%" | 4 !! width="7%" | 5 !! width="7%" | 6
 ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
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 ** Access to incendiary bombs at reserve BR
 ** Rockets are effective against ground targets
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Wing break speed is low
 * Lacks any offensive armament
 == History ==

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 * Slow flight speed
-* You slow speed makes you an easy target for fighters
+* Your slow speed makes you an easy target for fighters
 * Wing break speed is low
-* Lacks an offensive armament
+* Lacks any offensive armament
 == History ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (or Po-2P) was a proposed Soviet biplane intended to be used as a floatplane version of the [[Po-2]]. It was developed in the 1940s and was successfully tested at the Khimki water reservoir near Moscow. Due to the requirement to mount a bomb load beneath the lower wings, it was created using a single-float scheme. Apart from that, there were only a few minor differences between it and the land-based version, such as the addition of a spinner to the propeller, hiding the rudder control cables in the fuselage, and a trimming glacis to the elevator. Despite positive test results, it was never put into production. It's very likely that biplane designs were simply considered out of favor at the time, and thus the aircraft never stood a chance.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (or Po-2P) was a proposed Soviet biplane intended to be used as a floatplane version of the [[Po-2]]. It was developed in the 1940s and was successfully tested at the Khimki water reservoir near Moscow. Due to the requirement to mount a bomb load beneath the lower wings, it was created using a single-float scheme. Apart from that, there were only a few minor differences between it and the land-based version, such as the addition of a spinner to the propeller, hiding the rudder control cables in the fuselage, and a trimming glacis to the elevator. Despite positive test results, it was never put into production. It's very likely that biplane designs were simply considered out of favour at the time, and thus the aircraft never stood a chance.
-The {{Specs|name}} was introduced during [[Update "Drone Age"]] as a reward for the 2022 [[wt:en/news/7882-event-project-overpowered-en|Project "Overpowered"]] event. It essentially plays the same as the Po-2, but with some minor improvements. Unfortunately, its status as the slowest plane in the game remains unchanged, but its payload options remain impressive. In comparison to the Po-2, it trades two 50 kg bombs for the ability to carry four more rockets of each type, and even incendiary bombs. The defensive machine gun was also changed to a [[DA (7.62 mm)|7.62mm DA]]
+The {{Specs|name}} was introduced during [[Update "Drone Age"]] as a reward for the 2022 [[wt:en/news/7882-event-project-overpowered-en|Project "Overpowered"]] event. It essentially plays the same as the Po-2, but with some minor improvements. Unfortunately, its status as the slowest plane in the game remains unchanged, but its payload options remain impressive. In comparison to the Po-2, it trades two 50 kg bombs for the ability to carry four more rockets of each type, and even incendiary bombs. The defensive machine gun was also changed to a [[DA (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DA]].
 == General info ==
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 <!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
 * Various payload options
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 ** Rockets are effective against ground targets
 '''Cons:'''
 * Slow flight speed