Polikarpov P-2
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The Polikarpov P-2 was a 1920s Soviet two-seat intermediate training biplane. It was a single-bay biplane powered by a {{convert|300|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} M-6 water-cooled V-8 engine (Hispano-Suiza 8Fb) with a retractable radiator. The prototype first flew in 1927 and entered production with an order for 55 for use as an intermediate trainer. Problems with the original strut-based wing bracing resulted in many aircraft being modified to use bracing wires. It was one of the first aircraft types to be used to train navigators and machine gunners but the type was not very stable and had problems with flying qualities causing the type to be little used.
Specifications
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|ref=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft
|prime units? = met
|crew=2
|span m=10.40
|span ft=34
|span in=1.5
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=M-6 water-cooled V-8 piston engine
|eng1 kw=224
|eng1 hp=300
|max speed kmh=206
|max speed mph=128
|armament = *ring-mounting on rear-cockpit for a DA machine-gun
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References
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=Bibliography=
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- {{cite book |title= The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985)|publisher= Orbis Publishing}}
- {{cite book |last= Nemecek |first= Vaclav |title=The History of Soviet Aircraft from 1918 |year=1986 |publisher=Willow Books |location=London |isbn=0-00-218033-2}}
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