MBR-2-M-34

MBR-2-M-34

MBR-2-M-34

USSR

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.0	1.0	1.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Bomber

Hydroplane

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The MBR-2-M-34 is a Rank I gift Russian flying boat with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update 1.57 and was obtainable during the 2016 "Chronicles of World War II" after completing 15 "Aircraft Tasks".

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
270	265	5000	18.5	19.1	3	3	450
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
279	275	5000	17.5	18	4.4	3.8	450

Details

Features
Combat flap	Take-off flap	Landing flap	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
X	X	X	X	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
0	450	???	~??	~?

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< ???	< ???	< ???	> ???

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
?,??? m	??? hp	?,??? hp

Survivability and armour

• No armour plating
• No armour glazing
• Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
• More fuel tanks located in wings near the fuselage

Armaments

Offensive armament

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Usage in the battles

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Not controllable	Not controllable	Not controllable	Separate	Not ontrollable	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage Repair	Radiator		7.62 mm
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 7.62 MGs (turret)
III	Wings Repair	Engine			DER-25 bombs
IV		Engine Injection	Cover

Pros and cons

Pros:

Cons:

History

The MBR-2 was a Soviet multi-purpose (including reconnaissance) flying boat. It entered service in the Soviet Navy in 1935 and 1365 were built, declined in 6 versions. Some were used by foreign countries, including Finland and North Korea. In the Soviet Union, it sometimes carried the nickname of "Kорова" (cow) and "Амбар" (barn). After the Second World war, it mainly used for watching over fishing areas.

It was extensively used during the Soviet-Finnish winter war between 1939 and 1940, and against Germany from June 1941. It demonstrates reliability and robustness throughout these conflicts. Several MBR-2s return safely to missions after undergoing enemy fire. The MBR-2 was able to be equipped with wheels or skis, thus adapting to many areas of operation. Faced with the shortage of aircraft in flight, its armament was adopted in June 1941 by the Soviet authorities to carry out night bombardments, then diurnal. By the way, its very slow speed made it very useful for a submarine chase.

Our in-game MBR-2 is the MBR-2bis (also know as MBR-2AM-34). It was developed in 1935 as an improved version, powered by the Mikulin AM-34N engine, and fitted with an enclosed cockpit, a dorsal gun-turret and enlarged vertical tail. The machine remained in production until 1941 with this configuration.

Media

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  The MBR-2-M-34 at the hangar with FAB-250 bombs payload, in standard delivery. The camo is black and green with white on the belly.
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  The MBR-2-M-34 at the hangar with FAB-250 bombs payload, in winter delivery (purchasable for 200 GEs). The camo is all-white, with the classic soviet red stars.

Read also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,

• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

Sources

• Biplans, triplans et hydravions 1914/1939, Elcy, 2013, ISBN 2753205337 (French)