Li-2

Drawing Li-2 NB

The schemas of modifications Li-2

First delivered to the USSR DC-2 (# 1413) with undocked wings in the assembly shop of the plant experienced designs (ZOK) TsAGI. In the foreground of the second assembly of the prototype DB-2 (ANT-37). January 9, 1936.

Just commissioned the airport "Vnukovo". Its construction began in 1939 in the village of Vnukovo, in the south-west of Moscow, in connection with a significant load of the Central airfield. Frunze (Hodynka). The new airport was put into operation in the spring of 1941 and was originally called the "central Moscow Vnukovo airport." The main plane - PS-84 in the foreground the mail PS-41 SSSR-L3501 belonging to air line from Moscow to Irkutsk.

Armed Li-2, tail number 970 (8 or 9) under loading. Aft gun equipped ShKAS.

The C-47. In the background line of La-5 and IL-2.

The Li-2 surrounded by 'Heavenly slugs' Po-2

The Li-2 USSR-13325. On the right side clearly visible air inlets for heated and anti-icing. Ahead in the area of center air inlets for gasoline heater BO-10, which served for warm air in the cabin and heated front glass cockpit.

The same plane, side view. Rear gasoline heater BO-20 (the air intake above a board number) to heat the leading edge of the stabilizer. Exhaust gases fed from the engine through a heat exchanger used for supplying heated air in the leading edge of the wing.

Pilots, war heroes, before Li-2

The Li-2, b / n 4027 in winter camouflage. Melitopol district, 1943

The C-47 with a red flag on the vertical tail, number "26", serial number 476,998 of the 2nd Guards Corps ADD.

The C-47 taxiing to the start