Polikarpov VIT-2
Military
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The Polikarpov VIT-2 is a Soviet ground-attack aircraft from 1938 with a three-person crew. Spanning 16.5 meters and measuring 12.2 meters long, the twin-engine VIT-2 reaches 513 km/h maximum speed and covers 800 kilometers of range. The design reflects Soviet doctrine for tactical air support during the late 1930s.
Specifications
- Role
- Ground attack
- Origin
- Soviet Union
- Crew
- 3
- Engines
- 2
- First flight
- 1938
- Length
- 12.2 m
- Wingspan
- 16.5 m
- Max speed
- 513 km/h
- Range
- 800 km