Petlyakov Pe-2 Light Bomber

 

Petlyakov Pe-2 Light Bomber 

Manufacturer:

State Industries

Role:

Light Bomber

Year Adopted:

1941

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete

Armament:

4 x 7.62mm machine guns*
2645 pounds (1000 kg) of bombs

*some models only had two 7.62mm machine guns and had the other two replaced with 2 x 12.7mm machine guns.

Engine
     Early Variant:
  

     Pe-2M

 
2 x Klimov M-105R
12 cylinder liquid cooled engines producing 1,100 horsepower each.

2 x M-105PF liquid cooled engines producing 1,310 horsepower each.

Crew:

3 (pilot, bomber, tail gunner)

Wingspan:

56 feet, 3 inches
(17.16 meters)

Length:

41 feet, 6 inches
(12.66 meters)

Height:

13 feet, 2 inches
(4.0 meters)

Maximum Speed:

336 miles per hour at 16,400 feet altitude
(540 kilometers per hour at 5,045 feet altitude)

Take-Off Weight:

18,783 lbs (loaded)
8,520 kg (loaded)

Ceiling:

28,900 feet
(8,800 meters)

Range:

745 miles
(1,200 kilometers)

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