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Li-2

GAZ · Cargo/passenger utility aircraft and light bomber · Soviet Union · WWII (1939–1945)

Li-2 — Cargo/passenger utility aircraft and light bomber
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The Lisunov Li-2, originally designated PS-84, is a license-built Soviet version of the Douglas DC-3. It was produced by Factory #84 in Moscow-Khimki and, after the factory's evacuation in 1941, at the Tashkent Aviation Production Association in Tashkent. The project was directed by aeronautical engineer Boris Pavlovich Lisunov.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Bomber
Domain
Civil
Era
WWII (1939–1945)
Country
Soviet Union
Manufacturer
GAZ
Operator
Soviet Air Force; Aeroflot
Primary Role
Cargo/passenger utility aircraft and light bomber
Status
Active
Service Entry
1939
Produced
1939–1952
Engine
2× 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines
Thrust / Power
900 hp each
Length (ft)
64
Wingspan (ft)
95
Empty Weight (lb)
16976
MTOW (lb)
24868
Service Ceiling (ft)
18373
Range (mi)
1553
Max Speed (mph)
174