Tu-2S

This page is about the Soviet bomber Tu-2S. For other versions, see Tu-2 (Family).

Tu-2S

Yer-2 (ACh-30B) (l)

Tu-2S-44

Tu-2S

Yer-2 (ACh-30B) (l)

Tu-2S-44

USSR

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.7	5.3	5.7

Class:

Bomber

Frontline bomber

Research:54 000

Purchase:185 000

Description

The Tu-2S is a rank IV Soviet bomber with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB/SB) and 5.3 (RB). It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.

The start of the Tupolev-manufactured aircraft in the Soviet aviation tree, the Tu-2S delivers a mix of agile aircraft handling with the twin-engine and a sight-enabled payload for accurate delivery of bombs onto small targets.

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 7 300 m547 km/h

Turn time30 s

Max altitude9 500 m

Engine2 х Shvetsov M-82FN

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight12 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 7,300 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	523	503	9500	31.9	32.7	4.2	4.2	326
Upgraded	575	547		29.9	30.8	13.3	8.1

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
900	390	437	380	310	~8	~4

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 360	< 360	< 440	> 302

Survivability and armour

Crew4 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear390 km/h

Armour plates

• 15 mm Steel - Pilot's seat
• 15 mm Steel - Between pilot and front dorsal gunner
• 6 mm Steel - On the front dorsal gunner's left hand side
• 15 mm Steel - In front of the front dorsal gunner
• 8 mm Steel - In front of the front dorsal gunner
• 12 mm Steel - In front of the rear dorsal gunner
• 15 mm Steel - In front of the rear dorsal gunner
• 8 mm Steel - Below the ventral gunner
• 12 mm Steel - In the tail

Critical components

• Self-sealing fuel tanks (6 in each wing, 2 in the fuselage)
• Engine and oil cooling systems (in each underwing nacelle)

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 418 → 3 078

RB7 012 → 8 926

SB13 019 → 16 573

Total cost of modifications46 700

84 800

Talisman cost1 500

Crew training52 000

Experts185 000

Aces940

Research Aces480 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 220 / 500 %

166 / 166 / 166 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 3 100 Cost: 5 600 200 Radiator Research: 3 100 Cost: 5 600 200 Airframe Research: 2 600 Cost: 4 700 170 Compressor Research: 2 600 Cost: 4 700 170 Wings repair Research: 3 900 Cost: 7 100 250 Engine Research: 3 900 Cost: 7 100 250 Cover Research: 5 100 Cost: 9 300 330 Engine injection Research: 5 100 Cost: 9 300 330		ub_turret_belt_pack Research: 3 100 Cost: 5 600 200 ub_turret_new_gun Research: 2 600 Cost: 4 700 170 DER-19PK Research: 2 600 Cost: 4 700 170 shvak_belt_pack Research: 3 900 Cost: 7 100 250 shvak_new_gun Research: 5 100 Cost: 9 300 330

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Tu-2S is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm ShVAK cannons, wing-mounted (150 rpg = 300 total)

Suspended armament

The Tu-2S can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

	1	2	3
100 kg FAB-100M-43 bombs		9
250 kg FAB-250M-43 bombs	1	2, 4	1
250 kg BRAB-250 bombs	1	2, 4	1
500 kg FAB-500M-43 bombs	1	1	1
500 kg BRAB-500 bombs	1	1	1
1,000 kg FAB-1000M-43 bombs	1	1	1
1,000 kg BRAB-1000 bombs	1	1	1

Default weapon presets

Without load 9 x 100 kg FAB-100M-43 bombs (900 kg total) 4 x 250 kg FAB-250M-43 bombs (1,000 kg total) 6 x 250 kg FAB-250M-43 bombs (1,500 kg total) 6 x 250 kg BRAB-250 bombs (1,500 kg total) 1 x 500 kg FAB-500M-43 bomb (500 kg total) 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-43 bombs (1,000 kg total) 3 x 500 kg FAB-500M-43 bombs (1,500 kg total) 3 x 500 kg BRAB-500 bombs (1,500 kg total) 1 x 1,000 kg FAB-1000M-43 bomb (1,000 kg total) 2 x 1,000 kg FAB-1000M-43 bombs (2,000 kg total) 3 x 1,000 kg FAB-1000M-43 bombs (3,000 kg total) 3 x 1,000 kg BRAB-1000 bombs (3,000 kg total)

Defensive armament

The Tu-2S is defended by:

• 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, front dorsal turret (190 rpg)
• 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, rear dorsal turret (250 rpg)
• 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, ventral turret (350 rpg)

Usage in battles

Once spawned (~3,500 m), locate what ground targets to engage. It is suggested to engage the targets farthest from the enemy's airfield in order to avoid detection. Attack pillboxes (light or heavy, it doesn't matter with 500 kg bombs) as these don't move. Only engage the AI tanks if there are no pillboxes, and if engaging the tanks, judge the speed of the tank column, and release the bombs, making sure to lead where the tanks will be as the bombs fall, not where they are in that moment.

When bombing anything, note that the center of the reticule should be aimed below the target by about a centimetre (looking at the screen). This will allow the bombs maximum precision. Remember to open the bomb bay doors before attempting to drop the bombs. Once the payload has dropped, begin attacking artillery and AAA guns with the 20 mm cannons. Fire in short bursts to conserve ammo, as the more of these light targets are destroyed, the better. Never attack light pillboxes with the frontal cannons! The ammo spent attempting to destroy these (~200 rounds) isn't worth it! Always attack lighter targets, or if the situation presents itself, enemy aircraft. Once the bombs and cannon ammo are exhausted, then high-tail it back to the airfield. Fully upgraded, the Tu-2S can maintain ~450 km/h on the deck, no problem. Be careful upon landing, as the plane tends to stall at ~175 km/h. Rearm, and repeat!

Specific enemies worth noting

Late War piston fighters (Spitfire F Mk 24, Fw 190 D-13, F8F-1B, etc.) - These are constant opponents at the battle rating, so they should never be ignored. If possible, run back to base and don't commit to a head-on with props, as they have a little more time to aim their shots and steady their plane. Rely mostly on the defensive turrets if needed.

Player-Controlled SPAAs (Kugelblitz, Crusader AA Mk II, etc.) - These are the bane of bombers (especially medium-sized ones such as the Tu-2S). When the tracers fly, don't risk a dive. Circle around or find some unsuspecting flanker that is outside the cover of these AA guns.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Auto control available	Controllable Auto control available	Separate	Controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Fast, for a medium bomber
• High wing rip speed (over 700 km/h)
• Air spawn in RB
• Very easy to land and take off
• Decent payload, 500 kg bombs are very useful in tank RB
• Forward-firing ShVAK cannons, can be useful in a head-on engagement
• Twin tail design leaves little restriction on back gunners
• Decently agile for its size
• Guaranteed to put out fires on fuel tanks due to pressurized gas system
• Very efficient in taking out individual ground targets
• Individual bomb drops, very effective in tank battles
• Engines can cool down even with a 100% throttle
• Can pretty much WEP indefinitely
• Great all-round visibility for a bomber/attacker, even has a downward window in the nose, allowing you to scan target area

Cons:

• Only two bombs when stock
• Can extinguish fires but sometimes it will just burn out before the fuel tanks seal in time
• Relatively small defensive armament
• Only one pilot and is not protected by armour from the front
• High stall speed (175 km/h, more of a pain when taking off/landing)
• Although it is fast, everything else is faster
• Performance starts to degrade with altitude
• Low amount of cannon ammo (150 rounds per gun)
• While gunsight is well above the cockpit, it is still obstructed by the sight itself, limiting downward visibility in a lead

History

Archive of the in-game description

Tupolev Tu-2S Front Line Bomber with M-82FN engines, Moscow Aircraft Factory No. 23, series 1 to 43 (NATO reporting name: Bat). After production of the Tu-2 was stopped, work on improving the aircraft nevertheless continued. It obtained a new version of the Shvetsov M-82FN engine, equipped with direct fuel injection, with an increased maximum engine power of 1,850 hp. The new engines improved the aircraft's flight characteristics. Also, the bomber's earlier defects were practically eliminated. In July 1943, the State Defense Committee decided to begin mass production of the Tu-2 with the M-82FN engines. The so-called "standard" bombers, the Tu-2S ("S" meaning "standard"), were different from Aircraft 103VS. They were simple and cheap as far as production and operation went, with a minimum set of equipment. The Tu-2S had the 103VS's braking vanes and their release mechanisms removed, but the dive recovery control was left intact. The stabilizer was fixed and the steering gear removed. The vertical empennage area was increased. Only the right rudder had a trim tab. The plane's fuel tanks were reduced in number, and the resulting loss in fuel capacity was somewhat compensated for by enlarging the remaining tanks. The plane's defensive armament was similar to that of Aircraft 103VS, but the ammunition of the LU-UBT unit was increased to 350 rounds. The rocket beams and weapon controls were removed. But, unlike its predecessor, the Tu-2S was equipped with chemical weapons. It could carry UKhAP-500 aerial spray devices or ABK-P-500 clusters, which could be filled with bomblets or AZh-2 ampoules containing KS self-igniting fluid. The first Tu-2S was built in September 1943. A total of 1,145 Tu-2S front-line bombers were produced from 1943-45. By the end of 1942, the Tu-2 appeared on the Kalinin Front and then on the Southwestern Front. From 1944-45, the Tu-2S was used in the Baltics, Poland, and Germany, including the Battle of Berlin. In August 1945, units armed with the Tu-2S operated against Japan. The Tu-2S is justly considered the best front-line bomber of the Red Army Air Force. It was superior to the famous Pe-2 in all its basic characteristics, especially in its defensive armament. During the war, the Tu-2S was only used by the Red Army Air Force.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Tu-2S from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

Ignore At Your Peril! Tu-2S - USSR - Review! - Jengar

See also

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• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

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Tupolev Design Bureau (Ту́полев Опытное конструкторское бюро)
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	Tu-2 · Tu-2S · Tu-2S-44 · Tu-2S-59 · Tu-4
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	* While Andrei Tupolev was imprisoned, Alexander Arkhangelsky, second in command at Tupolev OKB was able to append his name to the final production series of the SB bomber.