Category: WW2 Soviet Naval Aviation

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: December 7, 2024
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Tupolev MTB-1 (1934)

Tupolev MTB-1 (1934) Patrol flying boat 1934-42: 15 built. The Tupolev MTB-1 was initially started as the MDR-4 (internally by…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: August 17, 2024
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Chyetverikov MDR-6

1937-43: 44 built. The Chyetverikov MDR-6 was a 1930s Soviet Union reconnaissance flying-boat aircraft, and the only successful aircraft designed…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: August 5, 2023
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Tupolev MR-6 (1932)

Tupolev MR-6 (1932) 1932-36: 150 converted. Inspired by Heinkel models, the all-metal cantilever monoplane twin engine reconnaissance Tupolev R-6 was…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 24, 2023
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Beriev MBR-2 (1935)

Beriev MBR-2 (1931-45) Multirole Flying Boat used 1932-55: 1,365 built. The Main soviet WW2 seaplane The MBR-2 (Medium Reconnaissance Seaplane,…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: September 24, 2022
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Tupolev TB-1P (1930)

Tupolev TB-1 P (1930) 1931-34: 66 converted. The Tupolev Saga For that introductory matter into Soviet naval air power, it…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 16, 2022
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Shavrov SH-2

1930-52: Up to 1200 built. An amazingly long success story The Shavrov SH-2, affectionately called “Shavrushka”, shares with the Polikarpov…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: May 19, 2022
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Beriev BE-2 (1936)

Beriev BE-2 (1936) 1937-38: 12 built. The Be-2, light observation biplane In a nutshell, the Beriev BE-2 was a two-seat…