Tu-2S-44

Description

The Tu-2S-44 is a rank Soviet bomber with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.29.

General info

Flight performance

Details

Survivability and armour

• 15 mm Steel - Pilot's seat
• 15 mm Steel - Between pilot and front dorsal gunner
• 6 mm Steel - On the front dorsal gunner's left hand side
• 15 mm Steel - In front of the front dorsal gunner
• 8 mm Steel - In front of the front dorsal gunner
• 12 mm Steel - In front of the rear dorsal gunner
• 15 mm Steel - In front of the rear dorsal gunner
• 8 mm Steel - Below the ventral gunner
• 12 mm Steel - In the tail
• Self-sealing fuel tanks (5 in each wing, 2 in the fuselage)

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Tu-2S-44 is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm ShVAK cannons, wing-mounted (150 rpg = 300 total)

Suspended armament

The Tu-2S-44 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

	1	2	3
100 kg FAB-100M-43 bombs		9
250 kg FAB-250M-44 bombs	1	2, 4	1
250 kg BRAB-250 bombs	1	2, 4	1
500 kg FAB-500M-44 bombs	1	1	1
500 kg BRAB-500 bombs	1	1	1
1,000 kg FAB-1000M-44 bombs	1	1	1
1,000 kg BRAB-1000 bombs	1	1	1

Defensive armament

The Tu-2S-44 is defended by:

• 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, front dorsal turret (190 rpg)
• 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, rear dorsal turret (250 rpg)
• 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, rear ventral turret (350 rpg)

Usage in battles

Once spawned (~3,500 m), locate what ground targets to engage. It is suggested to engage the targets farthest from the enemy's airfield in order to avoid detection. Attack pillboxes (light or heavy, it doesn't matter with 500 kg bombs) as these don't move. Only engage the AI tanks if there are no pillboxes, and if engaging the tanks, judge the speed of the tank column, and release the bombs, making sure to lead where the tanks will be as the bombs fall, not where they are in that moment.

When bombing anything, note that the center of the reticle should be aimed below the target by about a centimetre (looking at the screen). This will allow the bombs maximum precision. Remember to open the bomb bay doors before attempting to drop the bombs. Once the payload has dropped, begin attacking artillery and AAA guns with the 20 mm cannons. Fire in short bursts to conserve ammo, as the more of these light targets are destroyed, the better. Never attack light pillboxes with the frontal cannons! The ammo spent attempting to destroy these (~200 rounds) isn't worth it! Always attack lighter targets, or if the situation presents itself, enemy aircraft. Once the bombs and cannon ammo are exhausted, then high-tail it back to the airfield. Fully upgraded, the Tu-2S can maintain ~450 km/h on the deck, no problem. Be careful upon landing, as the plane tends to stall at ~175 km/h. Rearm, and repeat!

Specific enemies worth noting

• Spitfire F Mk 24, Fw 190 D-13, F8F-1B, etc. - Late War piston-fighters are constant opponents at the battle rating, so they should never be ignored. If possible, run back to base and don't commit to a head-on with props, as they have a little more time to aim their shots and steady their plane. Rely mostly on the defensive turrets if needed.

• Kugelblitz, Crusader AA Mk II, etc. - Player-controlled SPAAs are the bane of bombers (especially medium-sized ones such as the Tu-2S-44). When the tracers fly, don't risk a dive. Circle around or find some unsuspecting flanker that is outside the cover of these AAA guns.

Manual Engine Control

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Fast, for a medium bomber
• High wing rip speed (over 700 km/h)
• Air spawn in RB.
• Very easy to land and take-off
• Decent payload, 500 kg bombs are very useful in tank RB
• Forward-firing ShVAK cannons, can be useful in a head-on engagement
• Twin tail design leaves little restriction on back gunners
• Decently agile for its size
• Guaranteed to put out fires on fuel tanks due to pressurized gas system
• Very efficient in taking out individual ground targets
• Individual bomb drops, very effective in tank battles
• Engines can cool down even with a 100% throttle
• Can pretty much WEP indefinitely
• Great all-round visibility for a bomber/attacker, even has a downward window in the nose, allowing you to scan target area

Cons:

• Matchmaking pits the Tu-2S against jets and late/post war props
• Only two bombs when stock
• Can extinguish fires but sometimes it will just burn out before the fuel tanks seal in time
• Relatively small defensive armament
• Only one pilot and is not protected by armour from the front
• High stall speed (175 km/h, more of a pain when taking off/landing)
• Although it is fast, everything else is faster
• Performance starts to degrade with altitude
• Low amount of cannon ammo (150 rounds per gun)
• While gunsight is well above the cockpit, it is still obstructed by the sight itself, limiting downward visibility in a lead

History

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Tu-2S-44 from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• Pe-2 (Family)

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

• topic on the official game forum;
• other literature.