#46 ANT-40 (Tupolev SB) - USSR - ready for card

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#46 ANT-40 (Tupolev SB) - USSR - ready for card Mar 24, 2023 21:26:56 GMT

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Post by flakstruk on Mar 24, 2023 21:26:56 GMT

Introduced in the 30s, this was one of the fastest bombers of its day. By 1940 is was outpaced by new fighters but represented the bulk of the VVS bomber fleet. Used in spain and china, as well as the eastern fronts. "Successfully" bombed the Deutschland. The crew mistaking the german ship for the Canaris

ANT-40
Aircraft - Patrol Bomber
Speed - A
Bomb 6

A4 V6 H1 (per Blenhiem V- Discuss)

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#46 ANT-40 (Tupolev SB) - USSR - ready for card Mar 25, 2023 11:34:12 GMT squint181 likes this

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Post by flakstruk on Mar 25, 2023 11:34:12 GMT

Big reason for this was its ubiquity early in the war and generally wide use. Including both sides of the SCW. There are a couple of options already avaiable, this is just a cheapy filler unit for the reds with a secondary use for the spanish factions.

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ASW BOMBER 2: Once per game, instead of making a Bomb attack during your Air Attack step, this unit can make a 2-dice ASW attack.

The finns used them for maritime patrol planes, sinking 3 russian subs.

Along with either

NIGHT SPECIALIST: While in Darkness, this unit gets +1 on each search check and ignores darkness attack penalties.

They were forced to operate by night after massive losses during Barbarossa or

Rough Airstrip Operations-Once per game at the
beginning of the Air Midsion phase, you may remove
a rearming counter from this unit if you control an
Installation with the Airstrip ablity.

cr2diaz Forumini Ensign Posts: 100	#46 ANT-40 (Tupolev SB) - USSR - ready for card Mar 25, 2023 23:51:18 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cr2diaz on Mar 25, 2023 23:51:18 GMT I would definitely add an ASW: 2 attack. The Finns had good luck with hunting Subs with them.

flakstruk Deck E developer Posts: 8,404	#46 ANT-40 (Tupolev SB) - USSR - ready for card Mar 26, 2023 1:16:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by flakstruk on Mar 26, 2023 1:16:06 GMT It was a shame some early "team deck" aircraft to be denied ASW because they were only using bombs not depth charges

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#46 ANT-40 (Tupolev SB) - USSR - ready for card Apr 2, 2023 3:33:38 GMT Theaetetus likes this

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Post by flakstruk on Apr 2, 2023 3:33:38 GMT

I did some looking, SB's are known to have "accidentally" attacked deuchsland and may have hot so.e mpre ships in the yangtze as well. They did launch a long range strike at a major japanese base on taiwan/formosa.
Given this showpieces were a pretty good example of navigation and planning and to give this a niche

SKILLED SEARCH: This unit gets +1 on each long-range search check.

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#46 ANT-40 (Tupolev SB) - USSR - ready for card Apr 7, 2023 3:18:07 GMT

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ANT-40
Aircraft - Patrol Bomber
Points ?
Speed - A
Bomb 6
Asw 2

A4 V6 H1

SKILLED SEARCH: This unit gets +1 on each long-range search check.

Rough Airstrip Operations - Once per game at the beginning of the Air Midsion phase, you may remove
a rearming counter from this unit if you control an Installation with the Airstrip ablity.

flakstruk Deck E developer Posts: 8,404	#46 ANT-40 (Tupolev SB) - USSR - ready for card Apr 12, 2023 0:39:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by flakstruk on Apr 12, 2023 0:39:18 GMT Further discussion?

flakstruk Deck E developer Posts: 8,404	#46 ANT-40 (Tupolev SB) - USSR - ready for card Apr 18, 2023 0:56:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by flakstruk on Apr 18, 2023 0:56:37 GMT Bump

flakstruk Deck E developer Posts: 8,404	#46 ANT-40 (Tupolev SB) - USSR - ready for card Apr 22, 2023 23:11:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by flakstruk on Apr 22, 2023 23:11:34 GMT Adopt?

raevski Administrator Cooking with gas Posts: 1,569	#46 ANT-40 (Tupolev SB) - USSR - ready for card Apr 25, 2023 2:13:51 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by raevski on Apr 25, 2023 2:13:51 GMT Looks like a 6 point plane

Theaetetus Forumini Rear Admiral Posts: 4,838	#46 ANT-40 (Tupolev SB) - USSR - ready for card Apr 25, 2023 16:49:58 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Theaetetus on Apr 25, 2023 16:49:58 GMT I move to adopt
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Scheerluck Forumini Captain Posts: 1,453	#46 ANT-40 (Tupolev SB) - USSR - ready for card Apr 25, 2023 18:51:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Scheerluck on Apr 25, 2023 18:51:45 GMT I second

flakstruk Deck E developer Posts: 8,404	#46 ANT-40 (Tupolev SB) - USSR - ready for card Apr 26, 2023 0:46:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by flakstruk on Apr 26, 2023 0:46:55 GMT Cool fluff text

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#46 ANT-40 (Tupolev SB) - USSR - ready for card May 3, 2023 1:05:59 GMT

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Post by flakstruk on May 3, 2023 1:05:59 GMT

ANT-40

General characteristics

Crew: 3

Length: 12.57 m (41 ft 3 in)

Wingspan: 20.33 m (66 ft 8 in)

Height: 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)

Wing area: 56.7 m2 (610 sq ft)

Airfoil:

root: TsAGI-6 mod. (16%);

tip: TsAGI-6 mod (12.5%)[60]

Empty weight: 4,768 kg (10,512 lb)

Gross weight: 6,308 kg (13,907 lb)

Max takeoff weight: 7,880 kg (17,372 lb)

Powerplant: 2 × Klimov M-103 V-12 liquid-cooled piston engines, 716 kW (960 hp) each

Propellers: 3-bladed variable-pitch propellers

Performance

Maximum speed: 450 km/h (280 mph, 240 kn) at 4,100 m (13,451 ft)

Range: 2,300 km (1,400 mi, 1,200 nmi)

Service ceiling: 9,300 m (30,500 ft)

Time to altitude:

1,000 m (3,281 ft) in 1 minute 48 seconds

9,000 m (29,528 ft) in 32 minutes

Armament

Guns: 4 × 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns (two in nose, one in dorsal and one in ventral position)

Bombs: 6 × 100 kg (220 lb) or six 50 kg (110 lb) bombs in bomb-bay, 2 × 250 kg (550 lb) bombs on wing racks

Aircraft - Patrol Bomber

Points 6

Speed - A

Bomb 6

ASW 2

A4 V6 H1

SKILLED SEARCH: This unit gets +1 on each long-range search check.

Rough Airstrip Operations - Once per game at the beginning of the Air Midsion phase, you may remove

a rearming counter from this unit if you control an Installation with the Airstrip ablity.

ANT-40 , or Tupolev SB, was Fast and Modern when introduced in 1936. Sent to support the Republicans during the Spanish Civil War. Difficult for contemporary fighters to intercept. Once they encountered monoplane fighters, like the Bf109 and Ki-27, they proved vunerable. By the time of operation Barbarossa, ANT-40 were still the most numerous bomber in Soviet use. Though swiftly replaced when alternatives were available.

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#46 ANT-40 (Tupolev SB) - USSR - ready for card

Post by flakstruk on Mar 24, 2023 21:26:56 GMT

Post by flakstruk on Mar 25, 2023 11:34:12 GMT

Post by cr2diaz on Mar 25, 2023 23:51:18 GMT

Post by flakstruk on Mar 26, 2023 1:16:06 GMT

Post by flakstruk on Apr 2, 2023 3:33:38 GMT

Post by flakstruk on Apr 7, 2023 3:18:07 GMT

Post by flakstruk on Apr 12, 2023 0:39:18 GMT

Post by flakstruk on Apr 18, 2023 0:56:37 GMT

Post by flakstruk on Apr 22, 2023 23:11:34 GMT

Post by raevski on Apr 25, 2023 2:13:51 GMT

Post by Theaetetus on Apr 25, 2023 16:49:58 GMT

Post by Scheerluck on Apr 25, 2023 18:51:45 GMT

Post by flakstruk on Apr 26, 2023 0:46:55 GMT

Post by flakstruk on May 3, 2023 1:05:59 GMT

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