The Tupolev ANT-40, also known by its service name Tupolev SB (Russian: Скоростной бомбардировщик – Skorostnoi Bombardirovschik – high speed bomber) and development co-name TsAGI-40, was a high speed twin-engined three-seat monoplane bomber, first …

The Tupolev ANT-40, also known by its service name Tupolev SB (Russian: Skorostnoi Bombardirovschik 'high speed bomber'), and development co-name TsAGI-40, was a high speed twin-engined three-seat monoplane bomber, first flown in 1934. The design was very advanced, but lacked refinement, much to the dismay of crews and maintenance personnel.

The ANT-40 (SB - skorostnogo bombardirovshchika = high speed bomber, not Samolet Bombardirovshhik = bomber airplane, nor Strategicheskie Bombardirovshchiki = strategic bomber) was a high-speed...

This section will cover the history, development, and use of the Tupolev SB-2 (ANT-40) fast bomber. In this section you will find where the aircraft has been used, when it was designed, its limitations and abilities, and how the it functions.

АНТ-40(СБ) — скоростной фронтовой бомбардировщик. Самый массовый серийный самолёт разработки КБ А. Н. Туполева. Первый полёт совершил 7 октября 1934 года.

The ANT-40 project was a logical conclusion to the search for optimal solutions and the development of ideas adopted during the work on the ANT-21, ANT-29 and ANT-30 projects. The main...

Oct 20, 2018 · PS-41 (1939), modernized PS-40 with M-103U engines, the first aircraft was released by the plant N 89 GVF, then the similar modifications were made to SB-2M103, received from the Air Force ...

Jun 1, 2020 · The aircrafts origin stemmed from a pair of Tupolev light bomber prototypes designated "ANT-40". The second prototype was selected as the initial production model under the "SB-2" designation. The aircraft sported a pair of license-built Hispano-Suiza engines developing 830 horsepower each used to drive three-bladed propeller units.

Following discussions, the VVS issued a more specific requirement to detail what was expected of the ANT-40. It was to have a maximum speed of 330 KPH (205 MPH), a service ceiling of 8,000 meters (26,250 feet), a range of 700 kilometers (435 miles), and a …

The Tupolev 'ANT-40, also known by its service name Tupolev SB (Russian: Skorostnoi Bombardirovschik - "high speed bomber"), and development co-name TsAGI-40, was a high speed twin-engined three-seat monoplane bomber, first flown in 1934.