Yermolayev Yer-2
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Another way to transliterate the name is Ermolaev Er-2.
The Yermolayev Yer-2 was a Soviet bomber aircraft of World War II which took part in some nocturnal attacks on Berlin. It originated as a derivative of the Stal-7 ("Steel-7") transport designed by Bartini.
The Yer-2 was a gull-winged aircraft, with the engines and landing gear nacelles fitted at the crank in the wing; it had twin tailfins. Around 320 were built.
[edit] Variants
- Yer-2 production
- Yer-2-ACh-30B
- Yer-2-ACh-30BF
- Yer-2ON ("Osobogo Naznacheniya", "special purpose")
- Yer-2 carrier
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[edit] Specifications (Yer-2)
General characteristics
- Crew: three
- Length: 53 ft 3 in (16.23 m)
- Wingspan: 71 ft 0 in (21.65 m)
- Height: 15 ft 10 in (4.82 m)
- Wing area: 776 ft² (72.1 m²)
- Empty weight: lb (kg)
- Loaded weight: 26,455 lb (12,000 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 29,674 lb (13,460 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Klimov M-105 inlines, 1,100 hp (820 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 395 km/h (246 mph)
- Range: 4,100 km (2,556 miles)
- Service ceiling: 7,700 m (25,256 ft)
- Rate of climb: 330 m/min (1,082 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 34 lb/ft² (166 kg/m²)
- Power/mass: 0.14 kW/kg (0.08 hp/lb)
Armament
- 1× 12.7 mm machine guns
- 2× 7.62 mm machine guns
- 6,614 lb (3,000 kg) bombs
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Related development
Bartini Stal-7
Designation sequence
Yer-2 - Yer-4
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