What was the Late Heavy Bombardment?

The Ye-2 bomber (Yermolayev Yer-2) is a double-engined long-range bomber developed in the former Soviet Union and in the middle of World War II (1940). The landing gear has a capacity of five people and a maximum load of up to 5 tons (short range fuel capacity).

In 1937, the RL Baldini team at the Institute of Civil Aviation Science introduced the STAL-7

Ye-2 M-106 type originally planned for assembly performance

Crew: 4

Length: 16.42 meters

Wingspan: 23 meters

Height: 4.82 meters

Wing area: 79 square meters

Empty weight: 10455 kg

Self-defense weapon: 7.62 mm Schass machine gun × 3 (early)

7.62 mm Schkass machine gun x 1 / 12.7mm Mibelezin UBT machine gun x 2 (medium)

12.7mm Mibelezin UBT machine gun × 2 / 20mm Schwark machine gun × 1 (late stage)

Practical ceiling: 7200 meters