Tupolev Tu-2: The Forgotten Medium Bomber

Although one of the best medium bombers of the Second World War, fast, tough, and with an excellent bomb load, the Tu—2 is little known in the West. This book provides a comprehensive history of this important airplane, complete with its developmental history in the Second World War and later, and its long postwar history, both with the Soviet Union and other countries. First produced in 1942, the Tu—2’s initial production ended in 1943, then as its combat capabilities became clear, it was ...