{"product_id":"icm-72162-tupolev-sb-2m-100a-wwii-soviet-bomber","title":"Tupolev SB 2M-100A WWII Soviet Bomber","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eA true rarity!\u003c\/span\u003e Discontinued a few years ago, and with the brand's shift to 3D kits, a reissue is uncertain. Still, the ICM kit remains the absolute best 1\/72 SB for geometric accuracy and overall quality.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTupolev SB 2M-100A WWII Soviet Bomber\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SB aircraft (an abbreviation for the Russian \u003cem\u003eSkorostnoy Bombardirovschik\u003c\/em\u003e — high-speed bomber), developed in the A. N. Tupolev Design Bureau under the supervision of A. Arkhangelsky, was one of the world's first twin-engine bombers featuring a smooth metal skin and retractable landing gear. The prototype aircraft (ANT-40) made its maiden flight on October 7, 1934.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning in 1937, production SB aircraft were equipped with upgraded M-100A engines driving VISh-2 three-blade variable-pitch propellers. These machines formed the backbone of Soviet bomber aviation. SB bombers took an active part in several armed conflicts of the late 1930s, including the Soviet-Japanese border conflict on the Khalkhin Gol River and the Soviet-Finnish Winter War. They also constituted the mainstay of the strike aviation during the initial period of the Soviet-German War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTactical and Technical Specifications of the SB 2M-100A\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength — 40.26 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWingspan — 66.70 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum take-off weight — 12,672 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerplant — 2 × M-100A engines, 860 hp each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum speed — 263 mph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eService ceiling — 31,365 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperational range — 1,336 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmament — 4 × 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns, up to 2,205 lb of bombs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ICM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47291373617329,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/3589\/7521\/files\/icm72162-box-art.webp?v=1779105689","url":"https:\/\/arcus-hobby.store\/products\/icm-72162-tupolev-sb-2m-100a-wwii-soviet-bomber","provider":"Arcus Hobby","version":"1.0","type":"link"}