![]() In 1939, TsAGI (Central Aeronautic and Hydrodynamics Research Institute) developed a dive-bomb system named PB-3. The Soviets had already done some early work on the dive-bomber. ![]() Therefore, around 1940, the Soviet Army requested the development of a new dive bomber, SB-RK, based on the existing SB-2. Luftwaffe operations over Poland in the early years of World War II demonstrated that dive-bombing was highly accurate and effective against small, sturdy targets, and the Red Army did not have such aircraft. In the late 1930s, the concept of the dive bomber began to appear, and its representative is the famous German Junkers Ju 87 Stuka. In the Spanish and Chinese battlefields, the SB-2 was so fast that even fighter jets could not catch up. The SB-2, the work of aircraft designer Andrei Tupolev, was the one of the world's best bomber when it first flew in 1934. ![]() Despite the ShKAS machine guns having great belts, they are not very effective against more armoured fighters.Most components are located in the front which makes it easy to destroy in frontal attacks.Prone to flat spins with engine damage or when pushed too far.Lightly armoured and easily taken down by anything from 20 mm and above.Adequate payload for its speed and mobility (able to take one base and a half when fully loaded).Excellent mobility for a bomber (expanded further with the use of combat flaps and air brakes).The air brakes allows for easy landings (even with critical damage), and excellent diving capabilities.It is pretty fast (able to outrun Bf 109s).However, only spawn in the Ar-2 if there are no enemy fighters up and don't go low altitude- SPAA and roof-mounted MGs will easily chew this plane up. In Mixed battles, its armament of 3 x 500 kg bombs is quite the loadout for the battle rating and can be used to carpet-bomb a point. Use your defensive turrets to scare away enemies tailing you. If an enemy plane targets you, keep flying straight and have a slight climb. ![]() Go directly for the enemy bases, then go back to the airfield and restart a bombing run. 1 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine gun, ventral turret (600 rpg)Īr-2 is quite fast, and is faster than most other bombers at a similar BR (like B-18A and He 111 H-3).1 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine gun, dorsal turret (1,000 rpg).1 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine gun, nose turret (500 rpg). ![]()
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