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Sukhoi Su-2
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<p>The Sukhoi Su-2 is a <a href="/facts/Soviet_Union/m7wWsPto">Soviet</a> <a href="/facts/Reconnaissance_aircraft/qL3ScS18">reconnaissance</a> and <a href="/facts/Light_bomber/yL916mKb">light bomber</a> aircraft used in the early stages of <a href="/facts/World_War_II/2efV5L1U">World War II</a>. It was the first airplane designed by <a href="/facts/Pavel_Sukhoi/zSctxjp9">Pavel Sukhoi</a>. The basic design received an engine and armament upgrade (Su-4) and was modified for the ground-attack role (ShB). </p>