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Ar-2

1940 dive bomber aircraft model by Arkhangelsky

Productaircraft modelQ2658331

Also known as Arkhangelsky Ar-2 · Arkhangelski Ar-2 · Ar2 · Arkhangelsky SB-RK · Arkhangelski SB-RK · SB-RK

Manufacturer: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Subclass of: land-based dive bomber
, dive bomber

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The Arkhangelsky Ar-2 was a Soviet dive-bomber used in small numbers during World War II. Its design was a refinement of the earlier Soviet Tupolev SB.

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Operator: Soviet Air Forces
Soviet Naval Aviation
Developer: Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute
Designed by: Alexandr Arkhangelsky
Based on: Tupolev SB
Total produced: 200 sourcing circumstances: circa
First flight: October 1940
Country of origin: Soviet Union
Service entry: 1940
Service retirement: 1944

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