Petlyakov Pe-8 

Designer - Vladamir Petlyakov

Manufacturer:

State Industries

Role:

Heavy Strategic Bomber

Year Adopted:

1940

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete
(Produced from 1940 to 1944)

Armament:

2 x 20mm cannon
4 x 7.62mm ShKAS Machine Guns
8818 lbs (4000 kg) of bombs

Engine:

4 x Mikulin AM-35A, 12-cylinder, liquid-cooled, 1,350 hp engines

Crew:

10

Wingspan:

131 feet
(39.94 meters)

Length:

73 feet, 9 inches
(22.49 meters)

Height:

20 feet
(6.1 meters)

Maximum Speed:

272 miles per hour at 24,930 feet altitude
(438 kilometers per hour at 7,600 meters altitude)

Take-Off Weight:

73,469 lbs (loaded)
33,325 kg (loaded)

Ceiling:

22,965 feet
(7,065 meters)

Range:

3,383 miles
(5,445 km)