Description

      The Su-2 belonged to the new generation of aircraft introduced into the Red Army Air Force shortly before WWII. This aircraft has designed in the A. Tupolev design bureau by a team headed up by P. Sukhoi as multi-purpose singleengined aircraft.

      The first prototype (ANT-51) made its maiden flight in August 1937.

      In the initial period of war in the Soviet-German front Su-2 saw combat as short-range bombers and assault airplanes, and sometimes even as fighters. Su-2R, equipped with photo camera AFA 13, were used as reconnaissance planes and as artillery observation planes. In this role Su-2 were the best aircraft of Red Army Air Force.

Kit Features:

• SCALE  :  1:72
• TIME PERIOD  :  WW2
• MARKINGS  :  Su-2, 97th BAP (Bomber Regiment), June 1941.  Su-2, Summer 1941.
• MODEL SIZE (LENGTH X WIDTH)  :  142 x 198 mm
• BOX SIZE  :  247 x 183 x 33 mm
• NUMBER OF DETAILS  :  68