The TU-2 aircraft designed by A. N. Tupolev was powered by two air-cooled 14-cylinder engines ASh-821R, 2100 hp each. The engines were designed by A. D. Shvefsov. During the period of 1947 to 1950 the Plant manufactured 218 aircrafts of this type of compensate for aircraft lost by the Air Forces at the conclusive stage of the war. The use of a targe number of new grades of rolled metal products in the construction of the TU-2 aircraft required development of new technological methods of metal treatment at the Plant. Fitting of the TU-2 aircraft with modern airborne equipment which permitted precision bombing both in level flight and in dive, required building of a special laboratory complex at the Plant. The aircraft was notable for its excellent flying and tactical performance, it could continue flight with one of its engine inoperative. The aircraft was adopted in China. North Korea, Bulgaria, Poland, Romania and in Hungary.

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