Type sheet: po2

Polikarpov U 2 / Po 2 Kukuruznik
General purpose aircraft, Russia, 1927

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Polikarpov] [ Reconnaissance 1919-1938] [ Trainer 1919-1938]

Description:

Originally designed as a basic trainer, the "Kukuruz-
nik" was used in various roles because its forgiving
flight characteristics and its ruggness. It was used
as a night bomber, medevac, for proaganda purposes,
as a partisan supplier and as well as cropduster.
More than 40000 (forty thousand!) have been build.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

26.804 ft

8.170 m

Wingspan :

37.402 ft

11.400 m

Max take off weight :

1962.5 lbs

890.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

84 kts

156 km/h

Service ceiling :

13123 ft

4000 m

Range :

216 nm

400 km

Propulsion

Kind :

KSte

Type :

M 11

Power rating (max.) :

99 hp

100 ps

Count :

1

1

Total power rating (max.) :

99 hp

100 ps

Other

Crew :

0

0

1+1